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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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PM says Brexit an economic 'bomb' as debate heats up

David Cameron said that a Brexit would put a "bomb under the economy" as presented a unified front with Labour and Green politicians to promote the 'In' camp, reports TV News political correspondent Libby Wiener.

He accused the Leave camp of guiding Britain towards economic ruin based on lies as the debate continues to heat up.

Meanwhile Boris Johnson and Vote Leave were at a shampoo and handwash distribution centre as they aimed to show themselves as the clean face of the debate.

However they had a negative message, warning that remaining in the EU would leave the UK powerless to prevent increased migration.

They were claims of hypocrisy after the boss of the company that hosted the Leave event admitted he employed few English staff.

He said high employment in the area meant it was hard to find homegrown staff - but said he still believed leaving the UK would benefit his company.

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