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

A British deal on EU reform which caters "to narrow self-interests" will meet with resistance from the EU's Parliament, its president has told ITV News.

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

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

It comes as David Cameron visits his counterparts in Denmark and Poland as he continues to try to secure support for the reform package.

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David Cameron to try to finalise details of EU deal

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.

David Cameron will today attempt to finalise details of his EU reform deal Credit: ITV News

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".

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

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