INCESSANTLY, we are assailed with nonsense from UKIP and fellow travellers.

If Britain pulls out of Europe the economic loss will be approximate £25bn per annum.

British business benefits from tariff-free access to the Planet's largest market - 55 per cent of UK trade is with EU.

However, inward investment has fallen since the UK stayed out of the single currency. It will fall still further if we leave the EU.

Withdrawal from the EU would end fundamental employment and social welfare rights that have been enjoyed by UK citizens for 30 years.

This would not worry the minority of workers who are in occupations where powerful trade unions have an impact.

However, the rest of the workforce - the non-unionised vast majority - would soon face Dickensian conditions of employment.

When we are out of the EU, British power and influence in the World will be greatly diminished.

The closer we move to the States, the more likely it is that we shall suffer devastating attacks from al Qaida..

D E MARGRETT,

Worcester.