Ukip's EU referendum poster has been branded 'vile' and 'racist'

The UK's Chancellor George Osborne has branded a controversial poster unveiled by Nigel Farage "vile", comparing it to extremist literature produced in the 1930s.

Ukip's EU referendum poster has been branded 'vile' and 'racist'

The UK's Chancellor George Osborne has branded a controversial poster unveiled by Nigel Farage "vile", comparing it to extremist literature produced in the 1930s.

Speaking on ITV1's Peston on Sunday, Mr Osborne said that the poster was the latest in a series of efforts by Mr Farage to "whip up division", also including "baseless" claims that millions of migrants were likely to arrive from Turkey.

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