In not out, no shaking about: CBI makes case for UK in reformed EU

Posted on 4 Nov 2013

EU benefits each UK household by up to £3,000 a year, report claims

The UK must stay in a European Union that accepts key reforms, where EU membership is worth about 4%-5% of UK GDP every year, a landmark CBI report claims.

The changing balance of global power and the influence of world trade agreements the European Union can secure means the benefits of EU membership to the UK overwhelmingly outweigh the costs, the 184-page report concludes. “We have looked beyond the political rhetoric to examine the pros and cons of EU membership and British business is…

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