Alan Johnson MP, Chair of the Labour In for Britain campaign, responding to President Obama’s visit and backing of ‘remain’ said:

“President Obama is Head of State in a country that has been Britain’s ally in war and in peace. US soldiers lost their lives in two world wars on our continent. Not only does this give the President an entitlement to comment,  I believe he has an obligation to point out the wider ramifications of a British withdrawal from the EU.

“Some in the Leave campaign have suggested that Britain could somehow have a closer relationship with the US outside of the EU. That claim is no longer credible.“