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Divisions within the Tory party threaten to deepen further today with David Cameron accusing members of his own Cabinet of conning the British public during the EU referendum campaign.

The prime minister told ITV News that Boris Johnson's Brexit argument was "reckless, misleading and wrong".

But the former mayor of London said the Remain camp were "sacrificing democracy for economic gain".

With just 17 days to go until Britain heads to the polls, follow ITV News for the latest updates from the campaign trail.

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Brexit house price fall 'would not help young to buy'

Brexit would make buying a first home less affordable, the housing minister has said Credit: PA

A predicted fall in house prices if Britain votes to leave the EU would not help young people get on the property ladder and might even make homes less affordable, the housing minister has said.

Brandon Lewis was challenged over claims that a vote to leave the bloc could lead to a fall in the property market.

Tory Eurosceptic MP Michael Fabricant suggested that any such change might be "possibly a good thing for creating affordable housing".

The minister replied that investor turmoil after a Brexit would trap thousands in negative equity and also raise the cost of borrowing for a mortgage.

People who are looking to buy struggle because supply will fall through investors' lack of confidence and, of course, as mortgage rates go up, the cost of borrowing goes up so affordability actually could get worse.

– Brandon Lewis, housing minister
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