Dead heat ‘possible’

The EU referendum could end as a dead heat between Remain and Leave, if the difference in turnout between young and old voters mirrors the 2015 general election.

Analysis by the Press Association found that a decisive result could depend on whether people aged 18-24 stay away from the polls in similar numbers to last year, when only four in 10 voted – compared with over threequarters of people aged 55 and above.