UK referendum question will be a 'Yes' to stay in EU: reports
London (AFP) - British voters will be asked to vote "Yes" or "No" on remaining in the European Union in a referendum to be held by the end of 2017, media reported Wednesday.
The first indications of the style of the question emerged as Prime Minister David Cameron's government prepares to publish the bill paving the way for the referendum the day after Wednesday's Queen's Speech.
This is when Queen Elizabeth II outlines the government's legislative programme to parliament in a speech written for her by the new government.
Cameron, who won a surprise outright majority at this month's general election, promised two years ago -- under pressure from eurosceptics -- to hold a referendum on whether Britain should leave the EU.
The BBC and other media reported that, while the precise wording of the referendum question has still to be decided, it would be along the lines of "Should Britain remain a member of the EU?"
That would allow those fighting to stay in Europe run a "Yes" campaign, seen as an advantage as it allows them to present a positive argument. ...
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