London (dpa) - Opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn on Tuesday appealed for "a sense of proportion and a sense of decency" in the debate over immigration, which has dominated the final weeks of campaigns for Britons to vote to leave the European Union in Thursday‘s referendum. Speaking at a Vote Remain campaign event, the Labour chief said some popular British media had failed to have any serious discussion about the issues surrounding immigration.He urged voters to "think the thing through in a balanced way," saying EU migrants were "living, working, paying taxes in Britain, and helping us run our health service and many, many other services."People concerned about the impact of immigration should not blame individuals "because of their nationality or because of the colour of their skin or their ethnicity," Corbyn said."It is governments that underfund and under-provide services, and companies that grossly exploit and seek to divide people [who are to blame]," he said, saying he would press Cameron‘s government to provide extra funds for areas with high numbers of migrants.The latest polls put Remain marginally ahead of Leave, but an online survey by Crowdpac suggested that about one-third of voters had not reached a final decision on how to vote.In an appeal to voters on Tuesday, Vote Leave co-chair Gisela Stuart, a Labour member of parliament, said immigration had suppressed wages and "hits the poorest hardest."Prime Minister David Cameron called a press conference outside his official residence in London to appeal to older voters to "remember the hopes and dreams of your children and grandchildren" and remember they "can‘t undo the decision" on a British EU exit, or Brexit."The next generation will have to live with the consequences far longer than the rest of us," Cameron said.Former England, Manchester United and Real Madrid footballer David Beckham became the latest celebrity to Cameron‘s Remain campaign on Tuesday."We live in a vibrant and connected world where together as a people we are strong," Beckham said in a statement issued via the Britain Stronger In Europe campaign."For our children and their children we should be facing the problems of the world together and not alone," he said.Benedict Cumberbatch, Jude Law, Keira Knightley, John le Carre and Vivienne Westwood and nearly other 300 actors, directors and arts figures made a joint call for Britain to remain in the EU last month.Actress Emma Watson, Harry Potter author JK Rowling and Virgin founder Richard Branson are among other celebrities who have backed Remain.The BBC is scheduled to host a live televised debate on the pros and cons of a Brexit in front of an audience of some 6,000 at London‘s Wembley Arena on Tuesday evening.Boris Johnson, a fellow Conservative and long-term friend of Cameron, is expected to lead the Leave side of the six panellists for the debate, while Sadiq Khan, the Labour mayor of London, will lead the Remain side.
