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Cameron 'makes views on child benefits clear' with Polish PM

David Cameron has "made clear his long-standing view" on making changes to child benefit being paid to families abroad in a phone call with his Polish counterpart. Donald Tusk had accused him of 'singling out' Poles for criticism.

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Polish PM's anger over Cameron's benefits comments

Poland's prime minister said he will ask David Cameron to explain his remarks about Polish migrants benefiting from British welfare handouts when the two men speak by telephone tomorrow.

Cameron had said he wanted new EU rules to limit access for migrants to their host countries' welfare payments, and pointed to Poles, among the biggest migrant communities in Britain, as an example of the potential for the rules to be abused.

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