EU referendum: More than 300 business leaders back a Brexit

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Series Details 15.05.16
Publication Date 15/05/2016
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In a letter published in The Telegraph on the 16 May 2016 more than 300 business leaders called on the United Kingdom to vote to leave the European Union in the referendum on the 23 June 2016. They argued that the country’s competitiveness was undermined by membership.

Source Link Link to Main Source http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/05/15/eu-referendum-more-than-300-business-leaders-back-a-brexit/
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