Lindsey Hilsum
Why the Americans want us to stay in the EU
Euroscpetics may say that Britain can rely on the US if it moves away from the EU. But that’s not how it looks from across the pond.
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Eric Pickles and the mystery number – FactCheck
The Communities Secretary Eric Pickles says he’s seen an estimate for how many arrivals the government expects from Bulgaria. But where is it?
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Lindsey Hilsum
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Gary Gibbon
PM ‘fully aware’ strategy needs EU to believe UK might quit
Convincing Europe that the UK is willing to quit the EU is one strategy to renegotiate powers – but is it a threat that should be coming from the PM?
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Gary Gibbon
Britain not isolated shock
Who would have thought? Angela Merkel emerges as the UK’s protector as the EU budget bunfight ends in a stand-off.
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Gary Gibbon
UK wants to smash Barosso’s piggy bank
Britain feels there’s a painless – in national interest terms – way to settle this whole budget business.
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Gary Gibbon
Merkel: don’t pick on Cameron
Angela Merkel knows there won’t be a deal without David Cameron on board and she doesn’t want to be party to something that adds to anti-European feeling in Britain if she can avoid it.
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Gary Gibbon
Merkel doubts deal can be done
Can a deal be done? Gary Gibbon has the latest from the EU budget negotiations in Brussels.
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Gary Gibbon
Rompuy: ‘no surprises’ so far. But is that a good thing?
European Council President Herman Van Rompuy chats with Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt. “Are you well?” she asks. “Yes,” he replies, “even though there are no surprises.”
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Gary Gibbon
Cameron aims at Barroso’s pet projects
As the battle over the EU budget shapes into a battle between rich and poor, David Cameron calls for cuts to bring the budget level down.
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Gary Gibbon
CDU source: Cameron wants Germany to blast UK out of Europe
Despite growing irritation with the UK, the Germans will not be throwing Britain out of Europe, even if Mr Cameron seems to be inviting such treatment.
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Gary Gibbon
Merkel to UK: don’t quit EU
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel thinks Britain would not suit a lonely life outside the EU and will battle to keep them in.
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Gary Gibbon
Chief whip tells No. 10 it’s lost
No. 10 is saying the chief whip reckons the EU vote is lost, yet David Cameron is still meeting backbenchers. Is this dark arts stuff from No. 10 using the media to secure a victory?
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Gary Gibbon
Tory rebels not there yet – and there isn’t long left
With hours to go until the crucial EU budget vote, Tory rebels are losing hope that they will get enough support – and Ed Miliband joining the cause did not help, as Political Editor Gary Gibbon reports from Westminster.
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Gary Gibbon
Is that the grumpy old muppet in the Boadicea wig?
David Cameron promises to get tough on a veto of this year’s EU budget.
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Gary Gibbon
‘No referendum’ headlines will anger Cameron
Today’s headlines may say that David Cameron has ruled out a referendum on Europe, but Political Editor Gary Gibbon is not convinced.