What to remember if School Reporters cover the run-up to the EU referendum on 23 June.

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Mr Chope says he is concerned that government data published in the run up to the referendum will become a "biased source" of information.

Conservative MP Philip Hollobone offers his support and says "spin is already being trotted out" by the government.

More information on both the 'Leave' and 'Remain' campaigns can be found here.

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We often hear the statistic that no-one under the age of 58 has ever had the chance to vote on the issue of the UK's relationship with Europe. 

And with David Cameron saying June's referendum will be the most important political choice in people's lifetimes, spare a thought for those who won't be able to take part but will have to live with the consequences.

The First News, external newspaper has been speaking to seven to 14-year olds about what they think about the issue. David Cameron and Boris Johnson have both written articles for the latest edition of the weekly publication, which has sales of 80,000 and can be found in over half the UK's schools, setting out the Leave and Remain arguments.

An online "poll" of more than 1,000 First News readers found 74% would vote to remain in the EU if they were able to. One reader told the newspaper doing so is "a safer bet”, whilst another said “it would keep us safer from terrorism”.

The newspaper said "little attention has been paid until now on how the vote will affect children - the next generation of Britain and arguably the demographic whose futures will be most affected by the vote".

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Mr Chope welcomes the forthcoming EU referendum on 23 June. 

The bill has been "overtaken by events" but he says it is a necessity that there is "open debate" about Britain's future in the European Union. 

The Conservative MP says he is delighted that his friend and the former Conservative leader Michael Howard, has decided to join the 'Leave' Campaign.

Read more about this here.

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Christopher Chope is on his feet again to introduce another private members' bill: the EU Membership Bill (Audit of Costs and Benefits) Bill.

The bill is sponsored by Conservative Peter Bone, who Mr Chope says has "been waiting for this opportunity for a very long time", but can't be in the chamber today.

The bill requires an independent audit of the benefits and costs of UK membership of the European Union.

Michael Howard is wrong to claim that voting to leave the EU could lead to Britain getting a better deal, the main cross-party campaigning to stay in the EU is arguing. Responding to the former Conservative leader's comments, a spokesman for Britain Stronger in Europe said there was "simply no prospect" of Britain getting further reforms following an out vote. 

The Scottish Liberal Democrat spring conference is getting under way in Edinburgh. The party's leader in Scotland, Willie Rennie, will set out his party's plans to boost education spending in a speech later on Friday. UK leader Tim Farron is billed to speak on Saturday. Read our story

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Willie Walsh, the chief executive of the company that owns British Airways, has said he doesn't think the outcome of the EU referendum will make much difference one way or other to his business. He told Radio 4's Today there was a degree of uncertainty "weighing on people's minds" but the referendum was unlikely to have a huge effect on the aviation market.

His views contrast with those of Ryanair boss Michael O'Leary who said earlier this week that he will actively campaign for the UK to remain in the EU, fearing a vote to leave would reduce economic growth. 

Chancellor George Osborne, who is in China for a G20 finance ministers meeting, tells BBC Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg he will do "everything he can" to stop the UK from leaving the EU, saying it is the wrong time to take such an "enormous economic gamble".

Lord Howard says EU nations are "quite likely" to reconsider their position if the UK voted to leave.

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Former Conservative leader Michael Howard is backing a UK exit from an "outdated, flawed and failing EU".

He told the BBC the UK should have the "national self confidence" to go its own way, arguing that it could prosper economically by doing so.

He said David Cameron should stay on as PM even if the UK voted to leave in order to negotiate the terms of exit.

But Chancellor George Osborne has said if Britain voted to leave the EU it would have a profound economic shock.

Mr Osborne said the economy faces more risks of uncertainty than at any point since the financial crisis in 2008, so it would be the 'very worst time' for Britain to take the "enormous economic gamble".

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