Economics

What Will the U.K. Do in 2016?

The debate over membership in the European Union is heating up. Here are the main arguments.

A supporter hands out U.K. Independence Party (UKIP) leaflets in Ramsgate, east of London, on Sept. 7.
Photographer: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images

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By Jill Ward

November 5, 2015 at 12:03 PM UTC

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This article is part of the November 9, 2015 issue of businessweek.

• The U.K. benefits from the EU’s clout in trade deals with other large markets.

• EU membership means free movement of labor, giving the country access to a pool of skilled workers. Immigrants also contribute more than they take from public finances.