A European Union fund should be set up to help parts of the UK which are facing the strain of increased immigration, Gordon Brown said as he called for a more positive referendum debate.
The former Labour prime minister made the case for Britain leading a reform process in Brussels which would appeal to millions of left-leaning voters who were being ignored as the campaign centred on Conservative Party divisions.
Addressing the European Parliament, Mr Brown suggested a “migration challenges and support fund – a European solidarity fund – that helps communities in which healthcare, schools and public services are under pressure because of sharp population changes”.
