Donald Tusk moves to solve British complaints about EU

Proposals to resolve British complaints about the EU will be distributed to Irish and all EU governments this morning by European Council president Donald Tusk.

The sudden progress over the last few days is seen as allowing British Prime Minister David Cameron to agree a deal at an EU summit later this month and call an early referendum on whether Britain should remain in or leave the EU.

A proposed solution to the vexed issue of depriving EU citizens working in Britain who are not British citizens of certain social welfare entitlements is the most pivotal of the four issues on the table.