Merkel: Need a strong UK with a strong voice inside the EU

Good meeting with Angela Merkel – discussed challenges for EU, crisis in Ukraine & need for action on climate change http://t.co/h4yZ3TlWwq

Merkel: What we are discussing here is "doable" but adds "I am a great champion of freedom of movement"

Merkel: Is immigration into social security possible? It's just as much a headache for us in Germany as it is in Britain

I'm happy to welcome Angela Merkel to my Downing St flat, after her excellent address to Parliament. http://t.co/0LoSuIKI0A

Verdict; she doesn't rub Dave's nose in it, but she doesn't offer an awful lot of help and support either.

Merkel's "don't leave" plea: We need a strong United Kingdom with a strong voice inside the European Union

Tax payers should never again have to foot the bill for banks making mistakes, she says. Popular, for sure, but easier said than done.

We need to reform the political shape of Europe in keeping with the times, she says.

Talking about freedom of movement, she says 'we need to acknowledge mistakes and tackle them'. But no indication as to what that means.

Hint of reform on freedom of movement the only carrot I can see for Cameron so far.

Very generous speech from Merkel. What would have happened to Europe if the UK had not stood up for freedom, sometimes alone, she says.

And she notably seems to blame the Germans for the First World War, as well as the second.

Merkel jokes: People who want me to pave the way for a the UK's fundamental reform are "in for bitter disappointment" Take note Mr Cameron!

She is addressing expectations. I am caught between the devil and the deep blue sea, she says.