Pound rallies as IMF and Bill Gates join Brexit debate

The head of the International Monetary Fund Christine Lagarde yesterday warned the UK of the risks of leaving the EU and said there was a clear economic argument for remaining part of the bloc.

EU membership has brought jobs and income gains to Britain and helped to make the country a “dynamic and vibrant economy,” Ms Lagarde said in a speech in Vienna, Austria.

European integration has lifted trade and investment and raised productivity and incomes, she said.