Politicians Only politicians who held positions that differed from the party line or whose party was officially neutral are listed here.
Conservative Party Within the Conservative Party (which was officially neutral), 25 of the 30 Cabinet Ministers including the Prime Minister, specifically:
Others included former Prime Minister John Major , [ 69] former party leader William Hague , [ 70] former Deputy Prime Minister Michael Heseltine , [ 71] David Willetts , [ 72] former Chancellor of the Exchequer Kenneth Clarke , [ 73] and former ministers Edwina Currie [ 74] and Baroness Warsi (who, it was alleged, supported Leave, despite the Vote Leave side not being aware of her support prior to the allegations). [ 75]
The majority of the Conservative Party's 330 MPs announced that they would campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union. Including Cabinet Ministers, the list included: [ 68] [ 76]
The list of Conservative Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) that announced that they would campaign for Britain to remain in the European Union is: [ 81]
Other Conservatives supporting a Remain vote were:
Scottish Conservative MSPs also included Miles Briggs , Peter Chapman , Jackson Carlaw , John Lamont , Alex Johnstone , Rachael Hamilton , Liz Smith , Donald Cameron , Adam Tomkins , Douglas Ross , Brian Whittle , Finlay Carson and Annie Wells . [ 88]
Noted individuals Chris Addison , comedian, actor, and writer[ citation needed ] Ben Ainslie , competitive sailor [ 269] Yasmin Alibhai-Brown , journalist and author [ 270] Lily Allen , musician [ 271] Alt-J , indie rock band [ 269] Michael Arthur , provost and president of University College London [ 272] Rick Astley , musician [ 273] Sir Brendan Barber , chair of the Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service (ACAS) Council, former general secretary of the Trades Union Congress [ 46] John Barnes , former professional footballer [ 274] Sir Patrick Bateson , scientist and president of the Zoological Society of London David Beckham , former professional footballer [ 275] Victoria Beckham , musician, member of the Spice Girls [ 271] Tim Berners-Lee , inventor of the World Wide Web [ 120] Gurpreet Kaur Bhatti , writer [ 270] Billy Bragg , singer-songwriter and left-wing activist[ citation needed ] Katy Brand , actress and comedian [ 273] Michael Burleigh , historian [ 276] Tanya Burr , YouTube personality, author [ 277] Professor Bruce Campbell, non-executive director at the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency [ 278] Noam Chomsky , intellectual and academic at MIT [ 279] Jeremy Clarkson , television personality [ 280] Tim Commerford , former Rage Against the Machine bassist [ 281] Paul Cook , drummer, Sex Pistols [ 282] Simon Cowell , senior English reality television judge, entrepreneur, philanthropist, film, record, and television producer [ 283] Daniel Craig , actor [ 284] Garth Crooks , former professional footballer[ citation needed ] Lawrence Dallaglio , rugby player [ 269] Matt Damon , actor [ 285] Ara Darzi, Baron Darzi , FRS, professor of surgery [ 286] Cara Delevingne , fashion model and actress [ 269] Joe Dempsie , actor[ citation needed ] Sir Ian Diamond , principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Aberdeen [ 272] Geoff Downes , musician, co-founded The Buggles [ 287] Michael Eavis , dairy farmer and the founder of the Glastonbury Festival [ 288] Idris Elba , actor, musician, and DJ [ 269] Tracey Emin , artist and nominee of the Turner Prize [ 289] Neil Faulkner , historian and archaeologist [ 242] Rio Ferdinand , footballer [ 290] Stephanie Flanders , J.P. Morgan Asset Management market strategist, former BBC economics editor [ 46] Flyte , alternative pop band[ citation needed ] Gavin Free , YouTuber and cinematographer[ citation needed ] Lawrence Freedman , emeritus professor of War Studies at King's College London [ 291] Rebecca Front , actress[ citation needed ] Nick Frost , actor, comedian, and writer[ citation needed ] Peter Gabriel , musician [ 292] Bob Geldof , musician and campaigner [ 293] Bobby George , darts player [ 269] Ben Goldacre , physician, academic and science writer[ citation needed ] Sir Muir Gray , Chief Knowledge Officer to the National Health Service [ 294] Germaine Greer , writer [ 273] Bear Grylls , adventurer [ 269] Steve Hackett , musician, former guitarist in Genesis [ citation needed ] Sheila Hancock , actress and author [ 273] Eva Herzigová , supermodel [ 295] Eliot Higgins , blogger and founder of Bellingcat Sheila Hollins, Baroness Hollins , president of the College of Occupational Therapists and former president of the British Medical Association [ 294] Armando Iannucci , satirist[ citation needed ] Eric Idle , comedian, actor, author, and musician[ citation needed ] Sir Elton John , musician [ 269] Rachel Johnson , journalist and writer [ 296] Simon Johnson , former chief economist of the International Monetary Fund [ 297] Owen Jones , writer, columnist and political activist [ 298] Garry Kasparov , chess grandmaster and political activist [ 299] Max Keiser , economist and co-host of the Russia Today show Keiser Report [ citation needed ] Peter Kendall , farmer and former president of the National Farmers' Union [ 300] Paul Krugman , economist [ 301] Nish Kumar , comedian [ 273] Sir Andrew Large , former deputy governor of the Bank of England (2002–2006) [ 302] Gary Lineker , retired professional footballer and sports presenter [ 303] John Lydon (Johnny Rotten), singer, Sex Pistols and Public Image Ltd. , [ 304] though he later expressed support for Brexit [ 305] Houzan Mahmoud , Kurdish activist [ 242] Michael Mansfield , barrister and political activist [ 306] Chris Martin , musician, member of Coldplay [ 307] Paul Mason , journalist and broadcaster [ 308] James May , television personality [ 309] Sylvester McCoy , actor, former Doctor Who [ 310] Rachel McFarlane , singer [ 270] Sir Ian McKellen , actor [ 311] Tim Minchin , Australian comedian, musician, and actor[ citation needed ] David Mitchell , comedian, actor, and writer [ 312] Brian Moore , rugby player [ 269] Michael Moore , documentary filmmaker [ 313] Michael Morpurgo , author [ 314] Ferdinand Mount , former head of the Number 10 Policy Unit for Margaret Thatcher (1980–1983) [ 315] Elaine Murphy, Baroness Murphy , professor of psychiatry [ 286] Richard Murphy , economist and tax campaigner [ 242] Liam Neeson , actor [ 316] David Nicoholson , former chief executive of NHS England [ 317] Sir Paul Nurse , scientist and Nobel laureate [ 318] James O'Brien , LBC radio host[ citation needed ] Frances O'Grady , general secretary of the Trade Unions Congress [ 319] Jamie Oliver , celebrity chef[ citation needed ] John Oliver , comedian, political commentator and television host [ 320] Ann Pettifor , economist [ 242] Thomas Piketty , economist [ 321] Clémence Poésy , actress and fashion model [ 322] Daniel Portman , actor [ 269] Vicky Pryce , economist [ 323] [ 324] Paula Radcliffe , long-distance runner [ 269] Sir Simon Rattle , conductor [ 325] Sigrid Rausing , philanthropist [ 326] Sir Michael Rawlins , chair of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency [ 278] Dani Rodrik , economics professor at Harvard[ citation needed ] Gruff Rhys , musician [ 327] J.K. Rowling , author of the Harry Potter series [ 328] Simon Schama , historian [ 273] Will Self , novelist and journalist [ 273] Amartya Sen , economist and philosopher [ 329] The Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr John Sentamu , archbishop of York [ 330] Sandie Shaw , Eurovision Song Contest winner [ 331] Rt Rev Alan Smith , bishop of St Albans and Lord Spiritual [ 332] Delia Smith , cook and television presenter [ 333] Kate Smurthwaite , comedian [ 242] Dan Snow , television presenter[ citation needed ] Simon Stevens , chief executive of NHS England [ 334] Sir Tom Stoppard , play-writer [ 295] Dame Janet Suzman , actress, also supported in the 1975 referendum [ 335] Martin Temple , chairman of the Design Council [ 336] Neil Tennant , musician [ 337] Emma Thompson , actress [ 338] Sir Richard Thompson , former president of the Royal College of Physicians [ 286] Wolfgang Tillmans , artist, photographer, winner of the 2000 Turner Prize [ 339] Helen Tse , author and chef [ 270] Steve Turner , trade unionist [ 242] Björn Ulvaeus , musical producer, singer and songwriter [ 340] Manjinder Virk , actress and filmmaker [ 270] Hibo Wardere , anti-female genital mutilation campaigner [ 270] Robert Webb , comedian, actor, and writer[ citation needed ] Justin Welby , archbishop of Canterbury [ 341] Florence Welch , lead singer, Florence + The Machine Sir Simon Wessely , president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists [ 294] Zoe Williams , journalist and writer [ 242] Robert Winston , Baron Winston, scientist [ 342] Healthcare professionals letter In a letter to The Times , around 200 healthcare professionals defended the EU as an overall benefit to UK public health, the NHS and health research. Sections from the letter stated "As health professionals and researchers we write to highlight the valuable benefits of continued EU membership to the NHS, medical innovation and UK public health". "We have made enormous progress over decades in international health research, health services innovation and public health. Much has been built around shared policies and capacity across the EU". "EU trade deals will not privatise the NHS as the EU negotiating position now contains clear safeguards. Decisions on NHS privatisation are in UK government hands alone. EU immigration is a net benefit to our NHS in terms of finances, staffing and exchanges". "Finally, leaving the EU would not provide a financial windfall for the NHS". Signatories included: [ 343] [ 344]
Sir George Alberti , visiting professor, King's College, London Lord Alderdice FRCPsych, senior research fellow, Harris Manchester College, University of Oxford, Oxford Dame Sue Bailey , past president, Royal College of Psychiatrists Sir Tom Blundell , president of Science Council; co-founder, Astex Therapeutics, Cambridge Sir Harry Burns , professor of Global Public Health, University of Strathclyde Sir Iain Chalmers , coordinator, James Lind Initiative, Oxford Sir Cyril Chantler , former chairman of The King's Fund and the UCL Partners academic health science network, London Professor Dame Jill Macleod Clark , professor of Nursing, University of Southampton Lord Nigel Crisp , former chief executive, NHS, London Lord Ara Darzi OM, Paul Hamlyn Professor of Surgery, Imperial College Sir Sam Everington , general practitioner, London Dr Andy Flynn, general practitioner, London Sir Ian Gilmore , professor, University of Liverpool Sir Andy Haines , former dean, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Baroness Sheila Hollins , former president, Royal College of Psychiatrists, London Dr Carolina Lopez, consultant radiologist, Bedford Hospital NHS Trust Dr Christopher A Birt , honorary clinical senior lecturer in Public Health, University of Liverpool Dr Clare Gerada MBE, former chair, Royal College of General Practitioners, London Dr David L Cohen , consultant physician, Northwood Dr David Nicholl , clinical lead for Neurology & Neurophysiology (writing in a personal capacity), Sandwell & West Birmingham NHS Trust, Birmingham Dr David Wrigley , GP, Carnforth, Lancashire Dr Eric Watts , consultant physician (Retd), Brentwood Dr Geeta Nargund , medical director, Create Fertility, London Dr George Pollock, chairman, Education and Training Committee, Birmingham Medical Institute Dr Laura Sellers , clinical fellow in oncology, London Dr Leila Lessof OBE, former director of Public Health, London Dr Linda Papadopoulos , psychologist, London Dr Lynne Jones OBE, FRCPsych., consultant child and adolescent psychiatrist, Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust Dr Maria Elena Farrugia , consultant neurologist, Greater Glasgow & Clyde Dr Martin Yuille , reader, University of Manchester Dr Maxwell S. Damian , consultant neurologist, Cambridge Dr Peter Carter , former CEO, Royal College of Nursing Dr Richard Horton , editor-in-chief, The Lancet , Elsevier Dr Roberta Jacobson OBE, honorary senior lecturer, Institute of Health Equity, London Dr S Vittal Katikireddi , senior clinical research fellow, University of Glasgow Dr Sarah Anderson, general practitioner, London Dr Suzy Lishman , president, The Royal College of Pathologists Dr Tom Steele, junior doctor, Aintree University Hospital Dr Tony Jewell , former chief medical officer, Wales, Cardiff Dr Verma Amar Nath , retired general medical practitioner (NHS), Birmingham Prof Alison Woollard , Associate Professor, University of Oxford Professor Alastair H Leyland , professor of Population Health Statistics, University of Glasgow Professor Allan H Young , director, Centre for Affective Disorders, King's College London Professor Ann Louise Kinmonth CBE, emeritus professor of General practice, University of Cambridge Professor Anne Marie Rafferty CBE, professor of Nursing Policy, King's College London Professor David Edwards FMedSci, professor of Paediatrics and Neonatal Medicine, director, Centre for the Developing Brain, King's College, London Professor David Mabey FMedSci, professor of Communicable Diseases, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Professor David Wood, professor of Cardiology, Imperial College London Professor Debbie A Lawlor , professor of Epidemiology, University of Bristol, Bristol Professor Derek Cook, professor of Epidemiology, St George's University of London Professor Dorothy Bishop FRS, FBA, FMedSci, professor of Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Oxford Professor Eileen Joyce, professor of Neuropsychiatry, University College London Professor Ewan Birney , director, European Molecular Biology Laboratory Professor George Davey Smith , professor of Clinical Epidemiology, University of Bristol Professor Humphrey Hodgson FMed Sci, emeritus professor of Medicine, UCL Professor J Robert Sneyd , dean and professor of Anaesthesia, Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry Professor James Steele CBE, professor of Restorative Dentistry and Head of School, Newcastle University Professor Jan Scott, professor of Psychological Medicine, University of Newcastle Professor Jan van der Meulen, professor of Clinical Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Professor Jane Salvage , nursing consultant, Lewes Professor John Ashton CBE, president, Faculty of Public Health Professor John Malcolm Harrington , emeritus professor of Occupational Medicine, Budleigh Salterton Professor John Middleton, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton Professor John Williams CBE, professor of Health Services Research, Swansea University Medical School Professor Jonathan Weber , director, imperial College Academic Health Science Centre, Imperial College London Professor Kate Bushby , professor of Neuromuscular Genetics, Newcastle University Professor KK Cheng , director, Institute of Applied Health Research, University of Birmingham Professor Liam Smeeth , senior clinical research fellow, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Professor Lindsey Davies CBE, former president, UK Faculty of Public Health, London Professor Mark S Gilthorpe , professor of Statistical Epidemiology, University of Leeds Professor Martin Bobak , professor of Epidemiology, University College London Professor Martin White, programme leader, Food Behaviours and Public Health, University of Cambridge Professor Mike Pringle , former President, Royal College of General Practitioners, Retired GP Professor Peter Kopelman , emeritus professor of Medicine (formerly Principal), St George's, University of London Professor Peter Openshaw , professor of Experimental Medicine, Imperial College London Professor Peter Whincup , professor of Epidemiology, St George's, University of London Professor Ray Powles CBE, head, Haemato-oncology, Cancer Centre London Professor Raymond Agius , professor of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, The University of Manchester Professor Rita Horvath , professor of Neurogenetics, Newcastle University Professor Rob Poole , professor of Social Psychiatry, Bangor University Professor Rod Griffiths CBE, past president, Faculty of Public Health, London Professor Rod Hay, professor of Cutaneous Infection, Kings College NHS Trust London Professor Sir John Burn , professor of Clinical Genetics, Newcastle University Professor Sir Munir Pirmohamed , David Weatherall Chair of Medicine and Consultant Physician, University of Liverpool Professor Stephanie Amiel , professor of Diabetic Medicine, King's College London Professor Stephen Keevil , professor of Medical Physics, King's College London Professor Stuart Carney , dean of Medical Education, King's College London Professor Tamara Hervey , Jean Monnet Professor of European Law, University of Sheffield Professor Tim Helliwell , vice president for Learning, Royal College of Pathologists, Liverpool Professor Trevor Powles CBE, head of Breast Cancer Cancer Centre, London Professor Trisha Greenhalgh OBE, professor of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford Patrick Moore, primary care practice pharmacist, Belfast Alexandra Johnson, CEO of JoiningJack, Joining Jack, Wigan Louise Johnson, Well North executive co-ordinator, The University of Manchester Baroness Elaine Murphy FRCPsych, professor of Psychiatry, London Sir Robin Murray , professor of Psychiatric Research, King's College, London Sir David Nicholson , former chief executive, NHS Sir Keith Peters , emeritus regius professor of Physic University of Cambridge, president of Academy of Medical Sciences 2002–2006, Cambridge Sir Norman Williams , former president, Royal College of Surgeons Sir Eric Thomas , former vice-chancellor, University of Bristol Sir Richard Thompson , immediate past president, Royal College of Physicians, London Professor Dame Janet Thornton , senior scientist, European Bioinformatics Institute European Molecular Biology Laboratory Professor Dame Til Wykes , professor and vice dean, King's College London Royal Society letter Led by Professor Stephen Hawking , [ 345] more than 150 notable academics, all Fellows of the Royal Society , signed a letter to The Times newspaper setting out their position on the European Union that leaving the bloc would damage science and research. They included: [ 346]
Michael Akam , FRS , zoologist Ali Alavi , FRS , Professor of Theoretical Chemistry Ross Anderson , FRS , Professor of Security Engineering Shankar Balasubramanian , FRS , Professor of Medicinal Chemistry Andrew Balmford , FRS , Professor of Conservation Science David Barford , FRS , Professor of Molecular Biology John D. Barrow , FRS , Professor of Mathematical Sciences Michael Bate , FRS , zoologist Sir David Baulcombe , scientist Sir Harshad Badeshia , FRS , Professor of Metallurgy Michael Bickle , FRS , Professor of Geophysics, Geodynamics and Tectonics Mariann Bienz , FRS , molecular biologist Sir Tom Blundell , scientist and president of the Science Council Martin Bobrow , FRS , geneticist Alexander Boksenberg , scientist William Bonfield , scientist Paul Brakefield , scientist and president of the Linnean Society of London Andrea Brand , FRS , Professor of Molecular Biology Kenneth Bray , FRS , engineer Barbara Bretscher , FRS , biological scientist Mark S. Bretscher , FRS , biologist Lord Alec Broers , Baron Broers, engineer and former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cambridge L. Michael Brown , FRS , material scientist Malcolm Burrows , FRS , zoologist Chris Calladine , FRS , engineer Sir Roy Yorke Calne , surgeon Michael Cates , FRS , physicist Anthony Cheetham , FRS , materials scientist Jennifer A. Clack , FRS , palaeontologist Jane Clarke , FRS , Professor of Molecular Biophysics Nicola Clayton , FRS , Professor of Comparative Cognition Tim Clutton-Brock , FRS , zoologist John Coates , FRS , mathematician Andrew Crawford , FRS , neuroscientist Jon Crowcroft , FRS , Professor of Communications Systems Sir Partha Dasgupta , economist John Davidson , FRS , chemical engineer Nicholas Davies , FRS , Professor of Behavioural Ecology Anthony Dickinson , FRS , neuroscientist Christopher Dobson , FRS , chemist Dame Athene Donald , scientist George Efstathiou , FRS , Professor of Astrophysics Barry Everitt , FRS , Professor of Behavioral Neuroscience Andrew Fabian , FRS , astronomer and astrophysicist Douglas Fearon , FRS , Professor of Immunology Malcolm Ferguson-Smith , FRS , geneticist Sir Alan Fersht , scientist Norman Fleck , FRS , director of the Cambridge Centre for Micromechanics Ian Fleming , FRS , chemist Derek Fray , FRS , material scientist Ray Freeman , FRS , chemist Daan Frenkel , FRS , computational physicist Sir Richard Friend , Cavendish Professor of Physics Zoubin Ghahramani , FRS , Professor of Information Engineering Gary Gibbons , FRS , theoretical physicist Gerry Gilmore , FRS , Professor of Experimental Philosophy Keith Glover , FRS , electrical engineer Michel Goedert , FRS , neuroscientist Raymond E. Goldstein , FRS , Professor of Complex Physical Systems Michael Gordon , FRS , computer scientist Sir Timothy Gowers , mathematician and Fields medalist Michael Green , scientist and former Lucasian Professor of Mathematics Clare Grey , FRS , chemist Gillian M. Griffiths , FRS , Professor of Cell Biology and Immunology Geoffrey Grimmett , FRS , Master of Downing College, Cambridge Jean-Pierre Hansen , FRS , chemist William Harris , FRS , Professor of Anatomy Stephen Hawking , scientist and former Lucasian Professor of Mathematics Sir Brian Heap , FRS , biologist Volker Heine , FRS , physicist Richard Henderson , FRS , molecular biologist and biophysicist Richard Hills , FRS , radio astronomer John Hinch , FRS , Professor of Fluid Dynamics Christine Holt , FRS , developmental neuroscientist Andy Hopper , FRS , Professor of Computer Technology Archie Howie , scientist Sir Colin Humphreys , FRS , physicist Christopher Hunter , FRS , chemist Herbert Huppert , FRS , geophysicist Richard Jackson , FRS , biochemist Steve Jackson , FRS , Professor of Biology Martin H Johnson , FRS , emeritus professor of Reproductive Sciences Brian Josephson , scientist and Nobel laureate Frank Kelly , FRS , Master of Christ's College, Cambridge Robert C. Kennicutt, Jr , FRS , Plumian Professor of Astronomy Eric Keverne , FRS , behavioural neuroscientist David Klenerman , FRS , Professor of Biophysical Chemistry Sir Aaron Klug , FRS , chemist and biophysicist, winner of the 1982 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Tony Kouzarides , FRS , Professor of Cancer Biology Sir Peter Lachmann , immunologist Ronald Laskey , FRS , cell biologist and cancer researcher Peter Lawrence , FRS , developmental biologist Malcolm Longair , physicist Ruth Lynden-Bell , chemist Sir David J. C. MacKay , Regius Professor of Engineering , Cambridge Robert Mair , Baron Mair, Head of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Cambridge Nicholas Manton , FRS , Professor of Mathematical Physics Sir John Meurig Thomas , chemist Paul Midgley , FRS , Professor of Materials Science Keith Moffatt , FRS , mathematician Sir Stephen O'Rahilly , FRS , Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Medicine KJ Patel , FRS , molecular biologist Karalyn Patterson , FRS , psychologist Timothy Pedley , FRS , mathematician Sir Hugh Pelham , cell biologist Sir Bruce Ponder , cancer researcher Michael Proctor , FRS , Professor of Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics John Pyle , FRS , director of the Centre for Atmospheric Science Randy J. Read , FRS , Professor of Protein Crystallography Martin Rees , Baron Rees, Astronomer Royal and former President of the Royal Society Sir Trevor W. Robbins , scientist and former president of the British Neuroscience Association David Ron , FRS , Professor of Cellular Pathophysiology Eckhard K.H Salje , FRS , Professor of Mineralogy and Petrology Jeremy K. M. Sanders , FRS , Professor of Chemistry Pat Simpson , FRS , Professor of Comparative Embryology Henning Sirringhaus , FRS , Professor of Electron Device Physics Geoffrey L. Smith , FRS , virologist Maria Grazia Spillantini , FRS , Professor of Molecular Neurology Sir Peter Swinnerton-Dyer , mathematician Simon Tavaré , FRS , Professor of Cancer Research John C Taylor , FRS , mathematical physicist Dame Jean Thomas , scientist and President of the Royal Society of Biology Roger Thomas , FRS , physiologist John Todd , FRS , Professor of Medical Genetics Paul Townsend , FRS , Professor of Theoretical Physics Sir John E. Walker , scientist and Nobel laureate Bryan Webber , FRS , physicist Nigel Weiss , FRS , astronomer and mathematician Sir Mark Welland , FRS , Professor of Nanotechnology Robert White , FRS , Professor of Geophysics Sir Gregory Winter , FRS , biochemist Eric Wolff , FRS , climatologist Daniel Wolpert , FRS , medical doctor, neuroscientist and engineer University leaders letter Over 100 UK university leaders signed an open letter to The Sunday Times supporting UK membership of the EU. They stated that "Inside the EU, we are better able to collaborate with partners from across Europe to carry out cutting edge research, from medical and healthcare advances, to new materials, products and services. In the EU, the UK is also a more attractive destination for global talent, ensuring that our students are taught by the best minds from across Europe. This has a direct impact on our economy, driving growth, generating jobs and ultimately improving people's lives". Signatories included: [ 347]
Professor Dame Julia Goodfellow , President, Universities UK; Vice-Chancellor, University of Kent Professor Janet Beer , Vice-President, Universities UK; Vice-Chancellor, University of Liverpool Professor Colin Riordan , Vice-President, Universities UK; Vice-Chancellor, Cardiff University Professor Simon Gaskell , Treasurer, Universities UK; President and Principal, Queen Mary University of London Professor Robert J. Allison , Vice-Chancellor, Loughborough University Baroness Valerie Amos , director, SOAS Professor Michael Arthur , President and Provost, UCL Sir David Bell , Vice-Chancellor, University of Reading Professor Sir Leszek Borysiewicz , Vice-Chancellor, University of Cambridge Professor Hugh Brady , Vice-Chancellor, University of Bristol Professor Chris Brink , Vice-Chancellor, Newcastle University Baroness Brown of Cambridge , Vice-Chancellor, Aston University Professor Sir Keith Burnett , Vice-Chancellor, University of Sheffield Professor Ed Byrne , Principal and President, King's College London Professor Craig Calhoun , director and President, London School of Economics and Political Science Nigel Carrington , Vice-Chancellor, University of the Arts London Professor John Cater , Vice-Chancellor, Edge Hill University Professor Stuart Corbridge , Vice-Chancellor, Durham University Professor Bob Cryan CBE, Vice-Chancellor, University of Huddersfield Professor Sir Paul Curran , Vice-Chancellor, City University London Professor Sir Ian Diamond , Principal and Vice-Chancellor, University of Aberdeen Professor Sir David Eastwood , Vice-Chancellor, University of Birmingham Professor Michael Farthing , Vice-Chancellor, University of Sussex Professor Anthony Forster , Vice-Chancellor, University of Essex Professor Alice Gast , President, Imperial College London Professor Pamela Gillies CBE, Vice-Chancellor, Glasgow Caledonian University Professor Sir David Greenaway , Vice-Chancellor, University of Nottingham Professor Michael Gunn , Vice-Chancellor, Staffordshire University Professor Gavin Henderson CBE, Principal, The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Peter Horrocks CBE, Vice-Chancellor, The Open University Professor John Hughes , Vice-Chancellor, Bangor University Professor Chris Husbands , Vice-Chancellor, Sheffield Hallam University Professor Patrick Johnston , Vice-Chancellor, Queen's University Belfast Sir Alan Langlands , Vice-Chancellor, University of Leeds Professor Patrick Loughrey , Warden, Goldsmiths, University of London Professor Helen Marshall, Vice-Chancellor, University of Salford Professor Gerry McCormac , Vice-Chancellor, University of Stirling Professor Trevor McMillan , Vice-Chancellor, Keele University Professor Kathryn Mitchell , Vice-Chancellor, University of Derby Professor Anton Muscatelli , Vice-Chancellor, University of Glasgow Professor Paddy Nixon , Vice-Chancellor, University of Ulster Professor Andrea Nolan OBE, Vice-Chancellor, Edinburgh Napier University Professor Timothy O'Shea , Vice-Chancellor, University of Edinburgh Professor Edward Peck, Vice-Chancellor, Nottingham Trent University Professor Nick Petford , Vice-Chancellor, University of Northampton Professor David Phoenix , Vice-Chancellor, London South Bank University Professor Gerald Pillay , Vice-Chancellor, Liverpool Hope University Professor Peter Piot , director, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Professor Calie Pistorius , Vice-Chancellor, University of Hull Professor Malcolm Press , Vice-Chancellor, Manchester Metropolitan University Bill Rammell , Vice-Chancellor, University of Bedfordshire Professor Stuart Reid, Principal, The Royal Veterinary College Professor David Richardson , Vice-Chancellor, University of East Anglia Professor Louise Richardson , Vice-Chancellor, University of Oxford Sir Anthony Seldon , Vice-Chancellor, University of Buckingham Professor Dominic Shellard , Vice-Chancellor, De Montfort University Professor Christina Slade , Vice-Chancellor, Bath Spa University Professor Sir Adrian Smith , Vice-Chancellor, University of London Professor Sir Christopher Snowden , Vice-Chancellor, University of Southampton Professor Sir Steve Smith , Vice-Chancellor, University of Exeter Professor Mike Thomas, Vice-Chancellor, University of Central Lancashire Dr Paul Thompson , Rector, Royal College of Art Professor Graham Upton , Vice-Chancellor, Glyndwr University Professor Andrew Wathey , Vice-Chancellor, University of Northumbria Professor Nigel Weatherill , Vice-Chancellor, Liverpool John Moores University Professor Steven West , Vice-Chancellor, University of the West of England Professor Julius Weinberg , Vice-Chancellor, Kingston University Professor Richard Williams OBE, Vice-Chancellor, Heriot-Watt University Creative Industries letter Almost 300 of the world's biggest creative industries names signed a letter to support keeping Britain in the EU, including (but not limited to) the names listed below. A Creative Industries Federation survey also revealed that 96% of its members supported remaining in the EU. The letter stated that "Britain is not just stronger in Europe, it is more imaginative and more creative, and our global creative success would be severely weakened by walking away". Signatories included: [ 265]
Aaron Taylor-Johnson , actor Abi Morgan , writer Adam Broomberg and Oliver Chanarin , artists Adrian Scarborough , actor Akram Khan , dancer, choreographer Alex Kapranos , musician, Franz Ferdinand Alexandra Shulman OBE, editor-in-chief, British Vogue Alfonso Cuarón , director, screenwriter, producer Alistair Spalding CBE, artistic director and chief executive of Sadler's Wells Allie Esiri , poetry anthologist, director of iLiterature Alt-J (Gus Unger-Hamilton, Joe Newman, Thom Green ), musicians Amanda Levete , architect Amanda Nevill , CEO, The British Film Institute Amir Amor (Rudimental), musician Andrew Kötting , artist Andy Harries , producer / chief executive, Left Bank Pictures Anna Maxwell Martin , actor Annoushka Ducas MBE, jewellery designer and entrepreneur Anoushka Shankar , musician Antonia Campbell-Hughes , actor Arlene Phillips CBE, choreographer Asif Kapadia , filmmaker Baroness Oona King , Channel 4 Diversity Executive Bella Freud , designer Ben Evans, director of the London Design Festival Ben Harris, publicist, founder Run Music Ben Rivers , artist Benedict Cumberbatch CBE, actor Benjamin Caron , director Bill Nighy , actor Bob and Roberta Smith , artists Bob Hardy , musician, Franz Ferdinand Brian Blessed , actor Bryony Gordon , writer Carol Ann Duffy , Poet Laureate Carrie Cracknell , theatre director Charles Finch , CEO, Finch and Partners Charles Saumarez Smith , secretary and chief executive of the Royal Academy of Arts Charlotte Mendelson , novelist Chiwetel Ejiofor CBE, actor Chris Dercon , director of Tate Modern Cornelia Parker , artist Dame Harriet Walter , actor Dame Hilary Mary Mantel DBE FRSL, writer Dame Kristin Scott Thomas , actress Dame Marina Warner , writer Dame Pippa Harris DBE, film and TV producer Dame Vivienne Westwood DBE, fashion designer and activist Daniel Fletcher , menswear designer Daniel Rubin , executive chairman, The Dune Group Danny Boyle , director Dave Haslam , DJ and author Dave Price , composer David Adjaye , architect David Arnold , film composer David Batchelor , artist David Heyman , producer David Joseph CBE, chairman and chief executive of Universal Music UK David Lan , artistic director of the Young Vic David Morrissey , actor David Oyelowo OBE, actor David Puttnam , film producer David Sproxton CBE, executive chairman, Aardman Animations studio David Yates , film director Deborah Bull , assistant principal (London) King's College London Dominic Cooke CBE, director Dominic West , actor Douglas Gordon , artist Ed Simons , musician Eddie Izzard , comedian [ 348] Edie Campbell , model Editors , UK musicians Edward Hall , artistic director, Hampstead Theatre Elizabeth Karlsen , producer and co-founder of Number 9 Films Elizabeth Price , artist Emily Eavis , co-organiser of the Glastonbury Festival Eric Fellner , co-chairman, Working Title Films Gail Rebuck , British publisher, Chair of Penguin Random House UK Gary Hume , artist Gavin Turk , artist Geoff Dyer , author Geoff Travis , Rough Trade founder and co-managing director Rough Trade Records George Longly , artist George Want , director Glenn Brown , artist Greg Hilty , director, Lisson Gallery Hannah Pescod , producer and co-founder, Bandstand Productions Hans Ulrich Obrist , curator, Artistic Director at the Serpentine Galleries, London Heidi Thomas , writer Helena Bonham Carter , actor Heydon Prowse , satirist Hot Chip , musicians Howard Davies , director Hussein Chalayan , designer Iain Archer , producer / songwriter/ artist and visiting Professor, Leeds College of Music Ian Livingstone CBE, video games wntrepreneur and author Ian McEwan , novelist and screenwriter Ilan Eshkeri , composer Ilse Crawford , founder and principal of Studioilse Imran Amed , founder and CEO, The Business of Fashion Jack Thorne , writer James Capper , sculptor James Daunt , founder, Daunt Books James Lingwood , co-director, Artangel Jamie Bell , actor Jamie Byng , CEO of Canongate Books and founder of Letters Live and World Book Night Jamie Lloyd , director and producer, founder of The Jamie Lloyd Company Jarvis Cocker , musician & broadcaster Jason Watkins , actor Jay Jopling , founder of White Cube Jefferson Hack , CEO & co-founder, Dazed Media Jenny Agutter OBE, actor Jeremy Deller , artist Jessie Ware , artist Jo Brand , comedian Joanna Hogg , director Joe Robertson , artistic director, Good Chance Theatre Joe Wright , director John Kampfner , CEO, Creative Industries Federation John le Carré , author John Madden , director John Pawson , designer Jolyon Rubinstein , satirist Joseph Mount (Metronomy), musician Jude Kelly CBE, artistic director, Southbank Centre Jude Law , actor Juliet Stevenson , actor June Sarpong MBE, broadcaster, campaigner Kanya King MBE, founder and CEO of the MOBO Organisation Kate Mosse , novelist and playwright Katharine Hamnett , fashion designer Kathy Lette , author Katie Mitchell , director Katie Moore, actor Keira Knightley , actor Keith Milow , artist Kelly Hoppen MBE, interior designer, author and entrepreneur Kevin Macdonald , director Koo Jeong A , artist Laura Bailey , model, writer, contributing editor at British Vogue Laura Wade , playwright Laura Wright , singer Lee Hall , dramatist Louisa Hutton , artist Martha Freud , artist Martin Parr , photographer/curator Mary Swan , artistic director and chief executive, Proteus Matthew Herbert , musician Meike Ziervogel , publisher at Peirene Press Michael Craig-Martin , artist Michael Frayn , writer Michael Morpurgo , author Michael Winterbottom , director Mike Leigh OBE, writer and director Nicholas Hytner , director Nick McCarthy , musician, Franz Ferdinand Nick Dear , playwright Nicolas Kent , director/producer; former artistic director of the Tricycle Theatre Nicole Farhi , sculptor Nigel Carrington , vice-chancellor, University of the Arts London Nik Powell , producer Nitin Sawhney , musician Noel Clarke , actor, director, writer Ol Parker , screenwriter and director Orlando von Einsiedel , director Paloma Faith , artist Patrick Grant , designer Paul Hosking , artist Paul Roseby , National Youth Theatre, director Paul Thomson , musician, Franz Ferdinand Pawel Pawlikowski , director Peter Florence MBE, director, Hay Festival Peter Morgan , writer Peter Rice, sound design Peter Strickland , director Philip Pullman , writer Piers Aggett (Rudimental), musician Polly Stenham , writer Professor Eyal Weizman , architect and Professor of Spatial and Visual Cultures at Goldsmiths, University of London, and director of the Centre for Research Architecture Professor Jonathan Shalit OBE, chairman, ROAR Group Rhodri Meilir , actor Richard Curtis , writer and director Richard Rogers , architect Richard Wentworth , artist Robert Montgomery , artist and poet Ron Arad , designer Sabrina Guinness , producer Sally Wainwright , writer, director and executive producer Sam Taylor-Johnson OBE, filmmaker, artist Sam Thorne , director, Nottingham Contemporary Samuel West , actor Sandi Toksvig OBE, founder of the Women's Equality Party, author, comedian and presenter Dr. Sandie Shaw , chair, Featured Artist Coalition Sara and Leonie Lowri , The Eggs Collective Sarah Solemani , actress and writer Saul Dibb , director Shirazeh Houshiary , artist Simon Patterson , artist Simon Stephens , writer Sir Anish Kapoor , sculptor Sir David Chipperfield CBE, RA RDI RIBA architect Sir Derek Jacobi CBE, actor Sir John Hurt CBE, actor Sir John Sorrell CBE, chairman of Creative Industries Federation Sir Matthew Bourne , artistic firector, New Adventures Sir Patrick Stewart , actor and activist Sir Tom Stoppard OM CBE, playwright and screenwriter Sonia Friedman , producer Sophie Fiennes , director, producer Sophie Okonedo , actor Stephen Daldry CBE, director and producer Stephen Frears , director Stephen Woolley , producer, director Steve Coogan , actor, producer, writer Steve McQueen , director Tacita Dean , artist Thandiwe Newton , actress Thea Sharrock , director Thomas Heatherwick , designer Tim Bevan , co-chairman, Working Title Films Tim Pigott-Smith , actor, director, writer Tom Geens , director Tom Harper , director Tom Hooper , director Tony Bevan , artist Tracey Emin , artist Tracey Seaward , producer Vicky Featherstone , artisticdDirector of the Royal Court Theatre, London Wayne McGregor CBE, choreographer and founder of Studio Wayne McGregor Wolfgang Tillmans , RA artist Yana Peel , CEO of the Serpentine Galleries In a letter to The Times , 279 economists stated that Brexit would "entail significant long-term costs". The signatories wrote, "focusing entirely on the economics, we consider that it would be a major mistake for the UK to leave the European Union." At the time of publication the letter had 199 signatories. A further 80 signed after publication. [ 349] [ 350] [ 351]
Around 300 lawyers signed a report on UK membership of the EU and the alternatives. They stated: "we recognised how much of the debate on the UK's membership of the EU is based on a lack of information, misconceptions, or, worse, misinformation [...] Ultimately, we believe a sensible judgment on EU membership can be made only on the basis of reliable evidence". The signatories "consider that the UK's interests are best served by remaining in the EU". [ 352]
Historians letter In a letter to the Guardian, more than 300 prominent historians urged the United Kingdom to remain in the European Union. The letter said, "On 23 June, we face a choice: to cast ourselves adrift, condemning ourselves to irrelevance and Europe to division and weakness; or to reaffirm our commitment to the EU and stiffen the cohesion of our continent in a dangerous world." Notable signatories included: [ 353] [ 354]
Armed Forces and Security Services Sir Jonathan Evans , former Director General of MI5 [ 355] Eliza Manningham-Buller , former Director General of MI5 [ 356] Sir John Sawers , former Chief of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6 ) [ 355] Sir Hugh Orde , former president of the Association of Chief Police Officers , and former Chief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland [ 357] Lynne Owens , Director-General of the National Crime Agency [ 358] General Lord Dannatt , former Chief of the General Staff [ 359] General Sir Rupert Smith , former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe [ 359] Lieutenant General Sir John Kiszeley , former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe [ 359] Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope , former First Sea Lord [ 359] Lord Stirrup , Marshal of the Royal Air Force , former Chief of Defence Staff [ 359] Robert Wainwright , director of Europol [ 360] Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Shirreff , former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander of NATO [ 361] Peter Carington, 6th Baron Carrington , former Secretary General of NATO [ 362] Field Marshal Edwin Bramall, Baron Bramall , former chief of Defence Staff , British Army [ 363] Admiral of the Fleet Michael Boyce, Baron Boyce , former chief of Defence Staff , Royal Navy [ 363] General Sir Mike Jackson , former chief of the General Staff , British Army [ 364] Lieutenant General Sir Rob Fry , former deputy chief of Defence Staff, Royal Marines [ 363] Jonathan Shaw , major-general, British Army [ citation needed ] Letters to The Guardian by European writers On 4 June 2016, The Guardian newspaper published a number of 'letters to Britain' by European (non-British) writers and intellectuals giving their opinion on the referendum and Britain's place in Europe. All of the letters expressed support for remain. [ 365] The writers were:
Nobel Prize laureates letter On 10 June 2016, The Daily Telegraph published a letter signed by 13 winners of the Nobel Prize expressing the view that being part of the EU is good for British science and that is good for Britain. [ 366]
Dr Sydney Brenner , Laureate, Physiology or Medicine 2002 Sir Martin Evans , Laureate, Physiology or Medicine 2007 Sir Andre Geim , Laureate, Physics 2010 Sir John Gurdon , Laureate, Physiology or Medicine 2012 Professor Peter Higgs , Laureate, Physics 2013 Sir Tim Hunt , Laureate, Physiology or Medicine 2001 Dr Tomas Lindahl , Laureate, Chemistry 2015 Sir Kostya Novoselov , Laureate, Physics 2010 Sir Paul Nurse , Laureate, Physiology or Medicine 2001 Professor John O'Keefe , Laureate, Physiology or Medicine 2014 Sir Richard Roberts , Laureate, Physiology or Medicine 1993 Sir John Sulston , Laureate, Physiology or Medicine 2002 Sir John Walker , Laureate, Chemistry 1997 Nobel Prize in Economics laureates letter On 19 June 2016, The Guardian published a letter signed by 10 winners of the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences , expressing the view that the "economic argument" was clearly in favour of continued UK membership within the EU. [ 367]
George Akerlof , Laureate, 2001 Kenneth Arrow , Laureate, 1972 Angus Deaton , Laureate, 2015 Peter Diamond , Laureate, 2010 James Heckman , Laureate, 2000 Eric Maskin , Laureate, 2007 Sir James Mirrlees , Laureate, 1996 Christopher A. Pissarides , Laureate, 2010 Robert Solow , Laureate, 1987 Jean Tirole , Laureate, 2014 
