Brexit referendum could destabilise UK recovery, says IMF

The International Monetary Fund has warned that Britain’s steady growth could be jeopardised by the uncertainty in the run-up to the referendum on EU membership in June.

The Washington-based organisation, which broadly backed the government’s handling of the economy, said on Wednesday the decision to hold an in-out vote injected another risk to UK growth when it was already under pressure from slowing global trade and turmoil in financial markets.