MORE than half of North-west people are firmly against joining the euro money system, according to the findings of a new poll released by save-the-pound campaigners.
Research found that 68 per cent of people were against adopting the euro, 20 per cent wanted to join, while 12 per cent said they were undecided.
David Briggs, chairman of Business for Sterling North-west, part of the "No" campaign, said: "The survey shows that the North-west is one of the most strongly anti-euro regions in the country and that opposition to the euro has risen since the launch of notes and coins at the beginning of the year."
He said there was already full access to the single market and there was no need to adopt the euro to trade with Europe or co-operate with European partners.
Business for Sterling is a national group with a North-west council of businessmen and women who believe that Britain should stay in the EU but not join the euro.
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