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Live updates: EU referendum

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 shockwave would hit NI, says Osborne

A Brexit economic shockwave would hit Northern Ireland extremely hard, George Osborne has warned.

George Osborne speaking to workers in Northern Ireland. Credit: PA Wire

The chancellor chose a visit to Warrenpoint Port in Co Down, which is a stone's throw from the Irish Republic, to outline his fears if there is a vote to exit the European Union on June 23.

Pointing to the Carlingford Lough waterway which separates the jurisdictions, Mr Osborne said:

Let's be clear, if we quit the EU then this is going to be the border with the European Union.

And all the things that those that want to quit the EU claim would happen - ie new immigration checkpoints, border controls and an end to free movement - that has a real consequence, and there would have to be a real hardening of the border imposed either by the British government or indeed by the Irish government.

– George Osborne
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