A leading British business group says a UK exit from the EU could potentially see the loss of nearly one million jobs. The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) says the risk of leaving could cause a "serious economic shock". The business group admits that their forecast is based on the assumption that a trade deal wouldn't be agreed for a number of years. Our UK correspondent Dan Whitehead reports.
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