Reported claimRated Correct. Mr Osborne did claim this. He was referring to Treasury analysis which said the worst case scenario following a leave vote could increase the number of unemployed people by 820,000. · Full Fact
Full Fact rated the claim “Before the EU referendum George Osborne claimed up to 820,000 jobs could be lost within two years if Britain chose to leave.” Correct. Mr Osborne did claim this. He was referring to Treasury analysis which said the worst case scenario following a leave vote could increase the number of unemployed people by 820,000..
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