'Fantasy' And 'Fear' Claims As EU Battle Begins

Supporters of an exit from the EU have been accused of selling voters a vision of a "fantasy land", while those in favour of staying have been hit with claims of "scaremongering". On the first official day of campaigning ahead of the 23 June vote, Boris Johnson will claim Britain's contribution to the EU budget could instead be spent on the NHS. The London Mayor's intervention will follow on from a speech by former chancellor Alistair Darling, a supporter of the Remain camp, who has warned that