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Eurozone crisis: Hollande visit

David Cameron will host the french President Francois Hollande during his first visit to the UK since taking office. They are expected to discuss the eurozone crisis amongst other issues according to Downing Street.

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Backbenchers increase pressure on Cameron ahead of Hollande visit

Conservative backbenchers have set out a list of powers they want David Cameron to reclaim from the European Union.

A report called for the clawing back of key Brussels controls over justice, labour rules, energy, agriculture and defence.

It also increased pressure on the Prime Minister by insisting the renegotiated relationship must be put to a referendum.

The Fresh Start project document - put together by MPs Andrea Leadsom, Chris Heaton-Harris and George Eustice - emerged with coalition tensions running high over the issue.

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