IMF says Britain leaving the EU is a significant risk
by Katie Allen and Anushka Asthana from on (#1A7FF)
Exit from EU 'could do severe regional and global damage' by disrupting trade relationships, says International Monetary Fund
A British vote to leave the EU risks causing severe economic and political damage to Europe and will spill over into to weaken an already febrile world economy, according to the International Monetary Fund.
The IMF listed a potential Brexit vote in June's EU referendum as a key risk in its latest World Economic Outlook (WEO) triggering an immediate political reaction in the UK with Brexit campaigners accused the international institution of talking Britain down.
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