Bosses leading healthy debate on EU, says Welsh Secretary

Welsh Secretary Stephen Crabb said it was important that business leaders led the debate on Britain's future relationship with the European Union.

He was speaking while on a visit to JCB's Wrexham plant after the company's chairman said the UK should not fear an exit from the European Union.

However, that came in contrast to concerns raised by the president of aerospace giant and Welsh wing-maker Airbus who said the firm would reconsider UK investment if Britain left the EU following a referendum.

Mr Crabb said that whatever side of the debate people were on, they were all united on the "need for a reformed relationship" with the European Union, which he dubbed a "burdensome, intrusive, relationship" that "does need to change".

He added it was a "really healthy thing that you are having senior business figures making the case for and against and thinking about different prospects for Britain's future".