IN THE run up to the EU referendum on June 23, the Guardian is asking people for their views on whether the UK should leave or remain.

Here we speak to prominent Ilford North MP Wes Streeting on why he thinks his constituents should vote to remain in the EU.

"The big question that Leave campaigners won’t answer is the most important one for this EU referendum: what would Brexit look like?

"No one from the Leave campaign has been able to provide evidence that leaving the European Union would make us better off. Those who want to leave the EU to regain control of our sovereignty and tackle high levels of immigration may well end up feeling cheated when they see the reality that would face us in the event of a Brexit.

"Each of the alternatives to EU membership would weaken Britain’s power over our own affairs and lead to a loss of control. We could have a trade agreement like Norway, but we’d still have to pay into the EU budget and abide by rules on issues like free movement without any say over those rules or how our money is spent. Switzerland has a similar deal, but theirs excludes financial services, which would hurt jobs in the City of London. A simple free trade agreement or a standard World Trade Organisation relationship would weaken our clout and increase costs for businesses and consumers.

"It isn’t perfect, but membership of the European Union has brought enormous benefits in terms of jobs, trade and inward investment. In the face of the big challenges facing our country in this century – from tackling climate change to the growing threat of terrorism and competition from unfriendly nations – we’re stronger working together with our allies across Europe. It leaves us a stronger player on the world’s stage, which is why allies outside of the EU, like President Obama, are urging us to remain.

"The governor of the Bank of England has warned that Brexit is the biggest domestic risk to our fragile economy. Spelling out the risks isn’t project fear, it’s project fact. We’re stronger in."