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The government is to spend more than £9m on sending a leaflet to every UK household setting out the case for remaining in the European Union.
The 14 page document, to be sent to 27 million homes, is designed to respond to public demand for more details about the EU referendum by setting out the facts behind the government's position.
The move has sparked fresh complaints from those campaigning to leave the EU.
Tory MP Bernard Jenkin said it was "an outrageous abuse of taxpayers money".
The mailshot "flies in the face of the government's claim that they want a fair referendum", he added.
The Royal Mail will start delivering the leaflet to households in England next week and in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland after 5 May devolved elections.
A digital version will be advertised on social media and available on a new website: www.eureferendum.gov.uk.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politic...endum-35980571
Wonder of they'll give the out campaign £9m to help put their case, in the interests of fairness.