EU Brexit not ‘the right answer’, says David Cameron

David Cameron has insisted a British exit from the EU is not “the right answer”, as he said he was “close” to securing a renegotiation deal.

The prime minister made clear that his preference was to hold an in-out referendum on reformed membership terms this summer — but hinted he could delay it until next year if a new package is not finalised in the coming weeks.

He also refused to rule out applying restrictions on in-work benefits to young Britons in a bid to stop the “almost unnatural draw” of the UK’s welfare system for European migrants.