G7 warns of Brexit as risk to global growth priority
Online Desk
27 May 2016 00:02 AM
(Centre L to R) US President Barack Obama, Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and French President Francois Hollande wave as they join other leaders of the Group of Seven nations as they line up for a family photo with other invited world leaders at the G7
A declaration at the G7 meeting in Japan says a vote by the UK to leave the European Union would pose a "serious threat to global growth," reports the BBC.
In their final statement, the group warned that a UK exit from the EU would reverse the trend of increased global trade, investment and jobs.
The meeting brings together the world's leading seven industrialized nations.
The final communiqué set global growth as a priority for dealing with threats to the world's economy and security.
But the warning about the economic consequences of the UK leaving the European Union comes as Britain prepares for a referendum on 23 June.
Prime Minister David Cameron has been campaigning for Britain to stay within the 28-country bloc with recent polls suggesting a lead for those who support remaining within the EU.
