He was flying around Britain in a helicopter to spread the Brexit message, making an unashamed play to British patriotism by British Prime Minister David Cameron and his eurosceptic opponents made final pitches for wavering voters on Wednesday on the eve of a defining referendum on European Union membership with the outcome still too close to call. French President Francois Hollande said a vote to leave would carry a "very serious" risk of ending British access to the EU's prized single market. The vote, which echoes the rise of populism elsewhere in Europe and the United States, will shape the future of Europe. Remain campaigners accuse their opponents of resorting to the politics of hate; the Leave camp say their rivals have run a "project fear" to scare voters about the economic risks.

Source: The Star June 22, 2016 13:07 UTC