Alan Johnson, Chair of Labour In for Britain, commenting on the Prime Minister’s announcement of an EU Referendum on June 23rd , said:

“The deals are done, the theatrics are over. The Prime Minister has fired the starting gun in a campaign where Labour will be campaigning for a Britain that remains in Europe on June 23rd.

“In this campaign our party will be united in making the case that Britain is better off in Europe.

“Our EU membership brings Britain jobs, investment, trade and keeps us safe. Leaving the EU would put all that at risk and diminish Britain's influence in the world. 

“It was pressure from Labour that meant David Cameron has been prevented from trading away rights at work in this deal and we can now get on with our campaign to keep Britain in Europe.”