06-03-2016 23:53 via uk.news.yahoo.com

BCC chief resigns amid row over Brexit comments

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) - The British Chambers of Commerce said on Sunday its director general, John Longworth, had resigned after calling for Britain to leave the European Union despite the business lobby group taking a neutral stance on an upcoming referendum. In his speech at the BCC's annual conference on Thursday, Longworth said while the group would not be campaigning on either side ahead of a June 23 vote, it was his personal observation that the EU was incapable of meaningful
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