EU Parliament president: Britain's reform deal 'could be met with resistance'

Prime Minister David Cameron said that he would take the time to get a strong EU deal that creates "real change in the direction that British people want to see".

ITV News Europe Editor James Mates asked: "Prime Minister, how much pressure you were under in Poland this morning to give yet more ground on this issue of migrant benefits? Should the British people expect more compromise or have you given as much as you're going to give?"

He said that he was confident his meeting with his Polish counterpart Beata Szydło would give the UK a "strong deal".

"I'll take all the time I need to get the deal right for people in Britain," he added.

Danish Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen said that he welcomed the UK's EU reform deal and said that he would help the government win the referendum.

He said that the proposals were "understandable and acceptable" and that the reform demands made by David Cameron will benefit Denmark and other members states.

The European Parliament's president has taken a tough stance on proposed reforms to Britain's relationship with the EU.

Martin Schulz told ITV News Deputy Political Editor Chris Ship a deal on EU reform which caters "to narrow self-interests" will meet with resistance from the EU's Parliament.

He added that many of his colleagues had told him "if the Brits want to leave, let them leave".

Addressing David Cameron's negotiations for changes to migration rules within the EU, Schulz said solutions cannot come "at the price of discriminating against EU citizens".

Mr Schulz spoke before delivering a lecture in London on the EU.

Poland's prime minister Beata Szydło has said Poland wants Britain to stay in the EU, and her cabinet supports some of its demands for reform.

Ms Szydlo also said she saw a need to discuss the question of welfare benefits for Polish citizens living in Britain.

In a joint statement, David Cameron said Britain wanted to see a "full strategic partnership between Poland and the United Kingdom".

David Cameron is today trying to finalise the details of his EU reform package.

The Prime Minister will meet EU counterparts at a London summit on the Syria crisis, before hosting European Parliament president Martin Schulz at Downing Street.

Despite the emergence of a draft deal on Tuesday, David Cameron is under pressure from some of his own Conservative MPs, largely over suggestions that MEPs could delay the introduction of a brake on migrant benefits for 18 months.

Yesterday, pressed on whether he had "compromised" on his election promises on the benefits brake by ITV News' Political Editor Robert Peston, the Prime Minister said it was "a negotiation".

David Cameron was warned on Wednesday that as many as five of his own Cabinet ministers will be fighting for Britain to leave the EU.

Defending his draft deal, the Prime Minister admitted it was not perfect, but said it would make the British position "stronger and better".

ITV News Political Correspondent Libby Wiener reports: