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Britain to hold EU poll, give Scotland more powers

Queen Elizabeth II: London to push for EU reform, and hold referendum by end of 2017

Published Wed, May 27, 2015 · 09:50 PM

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    PRIME Minister David Cameron's government has confirmed that it will hold a referendum on whether Britain should leave the European Union (EU) in a policy speech read by Queen Elizabeth II on Westminster's grandest day on Wednesday.

    The 89-year-old monarch also set the stage for further budget austerity under Mr Cameron's newly elected centre-right government, but promised measures for "working people", such as more free childcare.

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