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Michael Gove said that the EU had the lowest growth of any continent aside from Antarctica. 

Much of the rest of the world has been catching up from a much lower starting point, so it's not that surprising that developing countries have grown more quickly.    

Britain is the world's fifth largest economy, Michael Gove tells the audience, as he sets out what he sees as the trade advantages of leaving the EU. He argues that Germany wouldn't want to put up trade barriers on the UK because of the damage it would do to the German car industry.

He says the EU doesn't put Britain's interests first when negotiating trade, but EU "ideology".

The justice secretary says there could be "risks and dangers" ahead in the global economy -and on security - but argues that the UK would be in a "stronger position" to deal with such risks outside the EU.

He acknowledges there would be "bumps in the road" from a Brexit. Pressed for more detail, he goes back to his initial point, that whatever happens in future the UK would be better placed to deal with future crises outside the EU.

Continuing on the NHS, Michael Gove says the NHS would be stronger outside the EU because "we can invest additional cash in it".

He says all public services in the UK are "under strain" from "unlimited free movement" from the EU. By leaving, "we can take back control," he adds.

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Michael Gove has been talking about being able to spend an extra £100m a week on the NHS.

This was part of a document laying out post-Brexit spending pledges earlier this week.

You can read more about it here.

Challenged by an audience member over the NHS, Leave campaigner Michael Gove says: "I support our NHS. It's been good to me and my family."

He says a Brexit would free up £100m extra a year for the NHS. That would give it the "cash injection it needs", he adds.

He's challenged over a book he co-authored which contained a suggestion there should be an NHS insurance model. Mr Gove says he didn't write anything about the NHS in the book and again reaffirms his support for the health service.

Michael Gove accuses the Remain campaign of "talking this country down" - prompting the first round of applause of the evening.

But an audience member challenges his claim the UK would be better off outside the EU when the majority of economists say the opposite. That too, is met with some applause

Resopnding, Mr Gove says economists were wrong in their support for the UK joining the euro, and adds:

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The first question in the Question Time special is about George Osborne's idea to have an emergency budget if the UK votes to leave.

You can read the full Reality Check on it here.

As David Dimbleby explains, the Question Time audience is divided between those wanting to Leave the EU, and those wanting to Remain, as well as undecideds.

Time for the first question: if the UK votes to leave the EU, would Mr Gove support George Osborne's "punishment" Budget?

"No," he says. "Because I think what we've heard from the Reamin campaign throughout the whole referendum, is dire warnings of the terrible consequences of the British people just taking control of our own destiny."

The UK would be in an "economically stronger position" outside the EU, he adds, arguing that the UK would be able to negotiate trade deals with countries throughout the world. 

Leaving is a "win, win", he adds.

The first of two special editions of Question Time, focusing on the EU referendum, is getting under way.

Justice Secretary Michael Gove MP will be answering questions on the case for leaving the European Union, from an audience in Nottingham.

A second special edition of Question Time featuring Prime Minister David Cameron follows on Sunday 19 June.

You can watch tonight's edition by clicking on the live video above, or on BBC One.

Financial Times

In an editorial, external, the newspaper says it has supported British membership of the EU "from the outset in 1973", and adds:

Laura Kuenssberg
BBC political editor

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