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Farage rejects link between Jo Cox murder and referendum campaign

Nigel Farage has claimed the Leave side in the referendum campaign have been depicted as the "bad guys" following Jo Cox's killing.

Speaking in Gateshead, the Ukip leader said he rejected his side being depicted like that.

In other EU referendum developments on Monday:

  • Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn has said the EU must change "dramatically" if Britain votes to remain
  • Conservative Baroness Warsi switched from supporting Leave to Remain, accusing some Brexit campaigners of spreading "hate and xenophobia"
  • Car maker Nissan is taking legal action against Vote Leave over use of its logo
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Corbyn: EU must change dramatically if Britain votes to remain

Jeremy Corbyn Credit: Sky News

The EU must change "dramatically" if Britain votes to remain in the union, Jeremy Corbyn has said.

The Labour leader said the institution has to become much more democratic and accountable.

Facing questions from young voters on Sky News, Mr Corbyn said the EU should "share our wealth and improve our living standards and our working conditions all across the whole continent".

Mr Corbyn said his support for remaining in the EU was "not unconditional by any means" and listed a number of problems with the institution.

I'm opposed to the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership, which is being negotiated largely in secret between the European Union and the US because it would import the worst working conditions and standards from the US into Europe.

– Jeremy Corbyn

The Labour leader added that he is opposed to the way "Europe shields tax havens" and they way in which large companies "are exploiting loopholes in employment laws".

Mr Corbyn said if he becomes prime minister after the 2020 general election, he would defy EU rules and protect the UK steel industry and renationalise the railways.

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