Germany had a “de facto veto” over David Cameron’s EU renegotiations, ex-minister Iain Duncan Smith has said.He told a newspaper that the PM ditched plans in 2014 to demand an emergency brake on migration after Germany objected.
Downing Street said curbs it negotiated on in-work benefits for EU migrants were a “more effective” way forward.
It comes as a British Chambers of Commerce survey suggests most business people back Remain but the gap with those backing Leave has narrowed.
Trending
- RODRI SET TO MISS BURNLEY TRIP
- ROSENIOR SAYS CHELSEA ‘MADE IT DIFFICULT’ FOR THEMSELVES
- APPLE’S TIM COOK TO BECOME EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN
- U.S.-MEXICO-CANADA TRADE PACT TO BE REVIEWED
- PAKISTAN READIES FOR POTENTIAL US-IRAN PEACE TALKS
- NEW ZEALAND PM SURVIVES VOTE OF CONFIDENCE
- UNEMPLOYMENT IN THE UK FALLS TO 4.9%
- UK’S MIGRATION CRACKDOWN RISKS CARE HOME STAFFING CRUNCH
