Tony Blair says EU vote plan would cause economic chaos

Ex-Labour PM Tony Blair has warned that David Cameron's pledge to hold a referendum on Britain's EU membership would cause economic "chaos".

Mr Blair said Mr Cameron had put "exit on the agenda" by pledging a vote and that leaving would threaten the UK's position as a "great global nation".

But Mr Cameron said his predecessor was "ignoring the will of the people".
Mr Blair, who was in his old Sedgefield constituency, also gave current Labour leader Ed Miliband his "100%" support.
Mr Blair won general elections as Labour leader in 1997, 2001 and 2005, and stood down as prime minister in 2007.
BBC deputy political editor James Landale said Mr Blair had "largely stayed out of British politics" since then - but Labour hoped he still had "enough lingering stardust to appeal to some voters".