On immigration, “Leave” campaigners like Mr. Johnson, who hopes to replace David Cameron as prime minister, have also changed their tune. would save money, allowing Britain to invest in public services while limiting immigration from other European countries. They had argued that after leaving the E.U., Britain would no longer have to allow in workers from the union’s other 27 member nations automatically. Some of the most prominent politicians behind the “Leave” campaign are backing away from the false claims and dubious promises that they made in the run-up to the referendum to take Britain out of the European Union. One of the central claims of the “Leave” campaign was that Britain would no longer have to send 350 million pounds ($462 million) a week to Brussels.

Source: New York Times June 28, 2016 07:18 UTC