Article 1AX9F Will each UK household be £4,300 worse off if the UK leaves the EU?

Will each UK household be £4,300 worse off if the UK leaves the EU?

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Larry Elliott Economics editor
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Treasury analysis of Brexit implications includes claims about impact on growth and households, but do they stack up?

The Treasury has published an analysis (pdf) of the implications of Britain leaving the EU and concluded that the economy would be 6% smaller by 2030, costing each household 4,300. But how did the chancellor, George Osborne, come to this conclusion and do the numbers stack up?

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