EU referendum, pension woes and the cost of teenagers

The European Union referendum dominates today’s papers. The Times reports that a series of eleventh hour polls suggest the vote is too close to call, with the country split down the middle over the economy and immigration. After a bitterly fought four-month campaign, the Remain and Leave camps were separated by two percentage points, according to three surveys. A YouGov poll for The Times put Remain on 51 per cent against 49 for Leave. Meanwhile, holidaymakers nervous about what may happen to the pound after today are rushing to stock up on foreign currency, with the Post Office reporting a 380 per cent surge in online orders. The Guardian reports that the Post Office, which accounts for one in four of all UK foreign exchange transactions, said currency sales had risen by 74 per cent year on year since the weekend. It said branch sales were up by 48.8 per cent on the same period a year ago.