EU exit would leave Britain with zero influence

The UK would have “zero” influence if it voted to leave the EU, the outgoing president of the European Commission has said.

 

Jose Manuel Barroso said Britain could not negotiate with the US and China “on an equal footing” on its own.

 

He also said free movement of people within the EU was an “essential” principle that could not be changed.

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