Brexit minister accuses Bank of England of 'dangerous intervention'

Bank's governor has destabilised financial markets by warning on possible short-term effects of leaving EU, says Andrea Leadsom

The Bank of England's warning that leaving the EU could lead to a recession is an "incredibly dangerous intervention" that has increased financial instability, a Tory minister campaigning for Brexit has said.

Andrea Leadsom, a Conservative energy minister, accused the Bank's governor, Mark Carney, of disrupting the markets and jeopardising his independence, after he argued last week that leaving the EU could lead to a financial downturn in the short term.

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