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PM: Britain a step closer to striking EU reforms deal

David Cameron has said Britain is a step closer to getting a better EU deal after summit talks in Brussels.

The Prime Minister said the meeting had been "difficult" but Britain was "on a pathway" to striking a deal in February.

Other EU leaders have called Cameron's immigration demands, which include banning migrant benefits until they have been in the country four years, "unacceptable".

Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and the Czech Republic issued a statement rejecting any British demands that are "discriminatory" or limits free movement of EU citizens.

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Cameron wants EU referendum by end of 2016

Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated today that he wants an EU referendum to be held by the end of 2016.

Speaking at the end of a two day EU summit in Brussels, Cameron put on the record for the first time his intention to see the referendum effectively 'done and dusted' by the end of next year as he stated "the best future for Britain is in a reformed European Union".

He said: "I believe that 2016 will be the year we achieve something really vital, fundamentally changing the UK's relationship with the EU and finally addressing the concerns of the British people about our membership."

ITV News' Europe Editor James Mates reports:

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