Cameron accused of using fear campaign

The British Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Monday that thousands of refugees may enter Britain if it leaves the European Union.

According to Press TV, Cameron’s position that has been expressed through a spokesman is already being described by the critics as a "campaign of fear" to try to keep voters in the EU.

Cameron’s spokesman has further warned that leaving the bloc could harm an agreement with France which allows British border guards to make immigration checks there.

"We have that relationship with the French partly because we are both partners in the EU. Should we leave the EU there is no guarantee that we would see those controls continuing," Reuters has quoted the spokesman as saying.

"If those controls didn't continue then as we know there are thousands of people there, who are there specifically because they want to come to the UK, who would then come to the UK ... there would be nothing to stop thousands of people crossing the Channel overnight."

Cameron has thrown his weight behind a plan by European Council President Donald Tusk to keep Britain in the 28-member bloc. He has emphasized that if agreed by other EU leaders, he would have got the best deal for Britain and would campaign to stay in.

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