THIS image shows a rare sign of political unity in Worcester - with four parties coming together ahead of the crunch EU referendum.

The Worcester News first revealed last week how Conservative MP Robin Walker has teamed up with Labour's Joy Squires, Green Louis Stephen and Lib Dem Federica Smith to call the Leave campaign's proposals "uncosted and unworkable".

The four all went up against each other at last year's General Election but have put their former opposition to one side to try and sway voters.

Mr Walker said: "The reason so many companies from the US, Japan, India and China choose to invest in the UK as opposed to other European countries is that we have a language, a business culture and a legal system that they respect and understand.

"We also have a spirit of private enterprise that knows where to set limits on red tape.

"We have all the opportunities of membership of the single market, one of Margaret Thatcher’s greatest achievements, without the disadvantages of being part of the flagging Eurozone."

The quartet secured more than 75 per cent of the 49,723 votes cast and 13 months ago, of the six candidates to take part at the General Election.

Last year UKIP stood former branch chairman James Goad in Worcester, who finished third with 6,378 behind the Conservatives and Labour - and has since been campaigning hard for Brexit.