Ashtead chief says 'Brexit' would damage UK talent pool

By Li-mei Hoang LONDON (Reuters) - A British vote to leave the European Union would damage its ability to attract the best talent from around the world, the boss of industrial equipment hire group Ashtead said. Prime Minister David Cameron has promised a referendum by the end of 2017 on whether Britain should stay in the EU, whose policies in favour of the free movement of labour have allowed thousands of workers to come to Britain from less affluent countries such as Poland. Ashtead chief Geoff