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Sterling falls as investors fret over Brexit uncertainty
Sterling stumbles against the dollar and yen as polls suggest the chances of the UK voting to leave the EU have increased.

EU referendum: Warning over net migration if UK votes to Remain
A group that wants lower immigration has forecast that if Britain stays in the EU, net migration could exceed 250,000 a year until 2035, but Remain says quitting isn’t the answer.

‘Liar’ row over immigration in West Midlands EU debate
Labour MP Tristram Hunt demands an apology from Lord Digby Jones after being accused of lying during a discussion on immigration in a special EU debate.

Iain Watson
Jeremy Corbyn is doing all he can to avoid open division in the Labour Party as he works to secure his position amid constant rumours of a challenge, says Iain Watson.

EU referendum: BT bosses and union leaders back Remain
BT bosses and union leaders write a letter to the company’s 81,400 staff explaining why they want Britain to stay in the European Union.

EU referendum: Gordon Brown urges Labour voters to stay in
Former Prime Minister Gordon Brown will attempt to attract Labour voters to the Remain cause arguing they have “most to gain” from staying in the European Union.

EU referendum: Treasury committee chairman backs Remain
Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Treasury select committee is to announce he will back the Remain campaign in the EU referendum saying Brexit will likely lead to a “short-term economic shock”.

Gove says government ‘working towards’ Turkey joining EU
Michael Gove tells the BBC that the government is actively working towards Turkey joining the EU.

Are European plans on hold until after the referendum?
Are there signs that several EU initiatives have been put on ice or pushed off the agenda in an effort to avoid stirring up controversy until after the referendum?

Nigel Farage: ‘This is not a happy Europe’
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has suggested that peace in Europe does not depend on the EU, saying that “provided that Europe is democratic, it will never go to war”.

Reality Check
Nigel Farage says sterling and the FTSE are at the same levels they were in March. Is he right?

PM David Cameron: ‘Don’t risk leaving the EU’
Prime Minster David Cameron has suggested there will be “no saving” if the UK leave the EU and said his message is: “Don’t risk it”.

Turkey visa move suggested by UK diplomat, papers show
A British diplomat has suggested visa-free travel for some Turkish nationals should be extended to the UK, documents obtained by the Sunday Times show.

EU referendum: Voters have ‘had enough of threats’ – Nigel Farage
Voters have “had enough of being threatened” by the prime minister and chancellor, prominent Leave campaigner Nigel Farage says.

EU referendum: Cameron issues Brexit pensions warning
David Cameron and George Osborne say they might not be able to protect future spending on pensions, the NHS and defence if the UK votes to leave the EU.

EU referendum: Vote Remain to protect workers’ rights, says Corbyn
Jeremy Corbyn urges Labour voters to support the UK staying in the EU, saying it will protect workers’ rights.

Corbyn: I’m ‘seven out of 10’ on EU
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn says his passion for remaining in the EU rates at about “seven, or seven and a half” out of 10.

Brexit could lead to EU break-up – Swedish FM Wallstrom
Britain’s EU referendum could lead to the break-up of the European Union itself, Sweden’s foreign minister tells the BBC.

BHS collapse: Sir Philip Green demands ‘biased’ MP Frank Field resigns
Retail tycoon Sir Philip Green demands MP Frank Field resigns as chairman of a Commons inquiry into the collapse of BHS, calling him “biased”.

The don’t knows
This year’s EU referendum has spawned a plethora of campaign groups for and against Brexit – but in 1975 there was a third camp, the “don’t knows”.

Nobel prize winners warn leaving EU poses ‘risk’ to science
A group of 13 Nobel prize-winning scientists warn leaving the EU poses a “key risk” to British science.

EU referendum: Sir James Dyson says Britain better off out
Billionaire entrepreneur Sir James Dyson backs Brexit, saying the idea Britain could not trade successfully outside the EU is “absolute cobblers”.

Fatal flaws
Changes in public attitudes towards our politicians and their sex scandals mean they are not the career death knell they used to be.

Farage: There are ‘good and bad archbishops’
UKIP leader Nigel Farage renews hostilities with the Archbishop of Canterbury over recent comments about the increased likelihood of Cologne-style assaults on women by migrants if the UK remains in the EU.

Nigel Farage: ‘I think Leave are going to win’
UKIP leader Nigel Farage has described the Remain camp as being “part of the Westminster bubble”.

Reality Check: How did EU population of UK grow after 2004?
Two of the three million EU nationals living in the UK have arrived in the last decade.

Queen’s Birthday Honours: Rod Stewart and Tim Peake head list
Rod Stewart is knighted in a Birthday Honours list also featuring astronaut Tim Peake, Dame Vera Lynn, Ant and Dec and cricketer Alastair Cook.

Labour is urging its voters not to back Brexit
The party’s top brass is warning Labour voters would be hit hardest by Brexit. John Pienaar reports from West Bromwich.

EU referendum: Nigel Farage interviewed by BBC’s Andrew Neil
Nigel Farage quizzed by the BBC’s Andrew Neil in the latest of a series of special EU referendum interviews with key Leave and Remain figures.

Reality Check
Labour’s Yvette Cooper says the UK leaving the EU would mean families being hit by £18bn in welfare cuts and tax rises. Is she right?

EU referendum: Ryanair EU campaign ‘did not break law’
The Electoral Commission rules that Ryanair has not broken election law with its “campaigning activities” during the EU referendum.

Nicola Sturgeon says an independent Scotland would use the pound
Nicola Sturgeon says an independent Scotland would aim to retain use of the pound, regardless of EU membership.

Kate Hoey: More Labour MPs will back UK leaving EU
Kate Hoey claims more Labour MPs will publicly back the UK leaving the European Union.

How the Queen’s honours are decided and given out
Behind the scenes with how the Queen’s honours are decided and given out.

Nigel Farage and Eddie Izzard clash over housing and immigration
UKIP leader Nigel Farage and comedian Eddie Izzard clash over housing and immigration during an episode of Question Time.

John Curtice
Voters suspect both sides in the EU referendum campaign might be right – up to a point, says Prof John Curtice.

Martin Lewis on the UK’s European Union referendum
Martin Lewis looks at the pros and cons of the UK links to the European Union.

Queen’s 90th birthday: St Paul’s service to begin celebrations
A national service of thanksgiving will be held at St Paul’s Cathedral later to mark the Queen’s 90th birthday.

EU referendum: Labour MP John Mann to vote for Brexit
Labour MP John Mann tells the BBC he will be voting to leave the European Union because of “free movement of labour, immigration and empowerment”.

EU referendum: Labour warns of Brexit emergency budget
Leaving the EU would lead to an emergency budget, more cuts in public spending and tax rises, senior Labour figures will claim.

ITV EU debate: The highlights
Boris Johnson has said Britain could “prosper as never before” outside the European Union in an ITV debate.

EU referendum: Voter registration extension ends
The extended deadline for people to register to vote in the forthcoming EU referendum has passed.

John Pienaar’s guide: The EU and jobs
A guide through some of the major talking points around employment ahead of the EU referendum, by the BBC’s Deputy Political Editor John Pienaar.

Johnson and Sturgeon among EU TV debate panel
Boris Johnson and Nicola Sturgeon are among politicians lining up for a two-hour ITV debate on the EU referendum.

Sadiq Khan: Labour must do more for Remain vote
Labour needs to do more to encourage its members and supporters to vote to stay in the EU or risk losing the referendum, London mayor Sadiq Khan says.

EU Referendum: Major and Blair in Brexit warning
Two former prime ministers, Sir John Major and Tony Blair, have joined forces to warn of the dangers of leaving the EU.

EU referendum: Thatcher, Churchill and Wellington views
Where would Thatcher, Churchill and Wellington stand over the European vote?

Burgon on Blair comments about Corbyn and Syria
Richard Burgon MP speaks up for the Labour leader who has been attacked by a former PM.

Alan Johnson: Norway and Switzerland have more migrants
The Labour MP and former Home Secretary Alan Johnson said leaving the European Union would not reduce immigration to the UK.

Coaker and Dodds on Blair and Major in EU debate
Vernon Coaker and Nigel Dodds on the EU debate in Northern Ireland.

JCB joins rank of businesses urging EU exit
The chairman of construction firm JCB has written to his UK workforce to explain why he’s in favour of leaving the EU.

High heels row: Inquiry launched by MPs following petition
Women who have been made to wear high heels at work are being invited to share their experiences with MPs in a new Parliamentary inquiry.

‘Tortured’ rendition couple upset over failure to charge MI6 officials
A man who was secretly detained and sent to Libya with his pregnant wife in 2004 tells the BBC of his disappointment that no-one will be prosecuted.

Who’s who: Shadow Cabinet
A full list of Labour’s shadow cabinet, following party leader Jeremy Corbyn’s January 2016 reshuffle.

Who’s who: Cabinet
What we know about the make-up of David Cameron’s new cabinet

Bill-by-bill: The Queen’s Speech
A bill-by-bill guide to the proposed legislation in the 2016 Queen’s Speech.

Q&A: What Britain wants from Europe
David Cameron is renegotiating the terms of Britain’s EU membership ahead of a referendum, but what does the UK prime minister want from Europe?

What do red and yellow cards mean?
How would a red card deliver more power to parliaments in the EU? The BBC’s Laurence Peter explains.

UK and the EU: Better off out or in?
With an EU referendum on the horizon, we look at the main economic arguments for and against Britain’s membership.

EU referendum: What, when and why?
A guide to the UK’s referendum on 23 June on whether to stay in the European Union. Send us questions you want answered ahead of the vote.

EU referendum poll tracker
Follow the opinion polls in the run up to the UK referendum on EU membership on 23 June.

Leave and Remain’s claims, made simple
Britain goes to the polls on Thursday 23 June to decide whether the UK should stay a member of the European Union. Use this guide to find out the arguments from the Leave and Remain sides on a range of key topics.

ITV debate: Cameron and Farage face EU questions
Immigration and economic prospects have featured prominently in the latest exchanges in a live debate ahead of the referendum on Britain’s membership of the EU.

PMQs: David Cameron and Angus Robertson on EU referendum
David Cameron and Angus Robertson on the EU, peace and security.

EU referendum: Jenkin says registration is ‘a shambles’
The chairman of the Public Administration Select Committee says the problems could lead to a judicial review after the EU referendum.

How are Brexiteers ministers at same time?
Jeremy Corbyn asks David Cameron how he can keep ministers who oppose his EU stance.

PMQs: David Cameron rejects Peter Bone for Andrew Marr
David Cameron rejects an offer to meet an anti-EU MP, but suggests a pub he could visit

EU referendum: Osborne on ‘battle for soul of our country’
The chancellor says EU vote is about combating Nigel Farage’s ‘divisive’ vision.

What do vacuum cleaners tell us about the EU?
What do vacuum cleaners tell us about our relationship with the European Union?

Not too late for EU voter registration
People have until 23:59 BST on Thursday 9 to register to be able to vote in the UK’s EU referendum.

Seeking justice
Three days before he killed himself, Elliott Johnson was enjoying a dance with his mother. What happened in the 72 hours that followed?

Issues focus
Membership of the European Union affects everyday life in many ways. What does it, and the possibility of leaving, mean for trade and the British economy?

James Naughtie
The polls suggest Scotland is leaning towards a Remain vote in the EU referendum. James Naughtie went to Glasgow to find out why.

Reality Check
TUC general secretary Frances O’Grady says working people will be £38 a week worse off if we leave. Is she right?

EU quiz
How well do you know the states of the European Union?

Sceptic isles?
In 1975, when voters last gave their verdict on European membership, the Western Isles returned a decisive “no”. Ahead of the EU referendum on 23 June, I visited this region of Scotland to find out if the scepticism still exists.

Reality Check
Chancellor George Osborne says leaving the EU could put 400,000 jobs in jeopardy. Is he right?

Then and now
People who voted in the 1975 referendum look back on how they voted and consider how they will vote in June.

Jonny Dymond
Jonny Dymond has been surveying the views of voters across England and Wales with less than three weeks to go until the referendum.

Stormy times
The BBC’s Tom Bateman takes the temperature of the EU debate on the streets – and meets an angry Cornish fisherman campaigning to leave.

Sink or swim
Would sterling sink or swim if Britain votes to leave the EU later this month?

Bold claims
Both sides in the 1975 European referendum made some bold claims – did any of them come true?

Brexit da or nyet?
After the souring of EU-Russia ties some experts say Brexit would help President Putin, as Steve Rosenberg reports from Moscow.

Fish & chips
Can the humble portion of fish and chips represent some of the EU referendum debate’s key political and economic arguments?

UK ‘wouldn’t face trade tariffs outside EU’ – Carswell
UKIP MP and Vote Leave campaigner Douglas Carswell says he does not accept Britain would face tariffs on trade if it votes to leave the EU.

Hague urges voters not to base EU vote on immigration
Former foreign secretary William Hague urges voters not to make their EU referendum decision on the basis of controlling immigration.

BHS executives describe Dominic Chappell as ‘a liar’
Ex-BHS owner Dominic Chappell is branded “a liar” who threatened “to kill” the retailer’s chief executive, by managers appearing before MPs.

Jeremy Corbyn about ‘politics of protest not power’ says Tony Blair
Jeremy Corbyn is shirking “difficult decisions” in favour of the politics of protest, Tony Blair has said, likening him to the “guy with the placard”.

Labour MPs ‘expose anti-Trident myths’
Labour MPs opposed to party leader Jeremy Corbyn over Trident renewal publish a report claiming arguments against it are based on “myths” and “science fiction”.

Turkey EU accession poses security risk – Michael Gove
Justice Secretary and Leave campaigner Michael Gove issues a fresh warning about the risk of allowing visa-free EU travel for Turkish citizens.

EU vote registration deadline extended
The deadline for registering to vote in the EU referendum is extended until midnight on Thursday after IT problems prevent some people from signing up.

Osborne says EU referendum ‘fight for UK’s soul’
The EU referendum is a “fight for the soul of the country”, Chancellor George Osborne says, warning there is a “lot to be scared about” if the UK leaves.

MPs criticise government over flood protection plans
The government is failing to do enough to protect communities at risk of flooding and needs to do more long-term planning, MPs say.

EU referendum: MP Sarah Wollaston swaps sides over ‘untrue’ Leave claims
Tory MP Sarah Wollaston quits the campaign to leave the EU saying its claim that £350m a week could be saved for the NHS ‘simply isn’t true’.

EU referendum: Voter extension may be legally challenged by Arron Banks
Prominent Leave campaigner Arron Banks is considering launching a legal challenge after the government extended the EU referendum voter registration deadline.

EU referendum: JCB chairman tells staff of Brexit support
JCB chairman Lord Bamford writes to his workers in the UK to explain why he favours leaving the EU.

Major and Blair make joint EU appeal in Northern Ireland
Sir John Major and Tony Blair say leaving the EU could harm Northern Ireland’s future – a claim dismissed as “highly irresponsible” by the Northern Ireland secretary.

Tata Steel pensioners ‘could lose 25%’
Trustees of the Tata pension scheme write to members urging them to take part in the consultation on changing the benefits they will receive.

Government criticised over flood plans
The government is failing to do enough to protect communities at risk of flooding and needs to do more long-term planning, MPs say.

Failings in running of ‘fraud college’
A private college at the centre of a fraud probe has a number of failings in the way it is run, a watchdog’s report says.