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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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PM: 'I'll take the time to get a strong EU deal for UK'

David Cameron said he would take the time to secure a good deal for the British people. Credit: RTV

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.

I think we've made important progress, no more something for nothing, a four-year period, real change in the direction that the British people want to see.

– Prime Minister, David Cameron
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