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Queen's Speech: To remain or not to remain, that is the question

BRITAIN takes a step towards its first vote on European Union membership in 40 years today with the government’s publication of its referendum Bill.

The question which will be put to the people is: “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union?”

A Downing Street source said Prime Minister David Cameron was delivering on his promise of an in/out referendum before 2017.

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