A former British chancellor of the exchequer has warned that there would be huge economic consequences for Ireland if Britain leaves the EU, adding that uncertainty has already begun to hinder the UK economy.

A Eurosceptic Conservative MP in England has called on the governor of the Bank of England to consider his position, accusing Mark Carney of "a deliberate attempt to scare people into thinking we should remain in the EU".

Bob Diamond, the chief executive of Barclays Bank, has painted himself as the ultimate self-made man, rising from nothing to lead a bank with £33bn in assets. But all that glisters may not be gold for the banker, says Kyran Fitzgerald