Keeping Britain inside the EU

The British people will vote in a referendum this June to decide whether they want to remain part of the European Union. The decision will determine not only what type of country Britain wants to be but could have a crucial bearing on the future of the entire bloc as well as the survival of the UK as a unitary State. Prime Minister David Cameron, trying once and for all to bring the rift over Europe within his Conservative Party to an end, has secured a good deal with his EU partners to redefine Britain's membership of the EU. Brussels has managed to accommodate the UK's demands while sticking to its core principles, and it is fair to say that the 27 other members – conscious of the importance of Britain remaining in the Union – did bend over backwards to ensure that Mr Cameron was given an agreement which he could sell to his electorate. The main aspects of the accord include an 'emergency brake' on migrants' in-work benefits for four years when there are exceptional levels of migration. Also, child benefit for children of EU migrants living overseas will now be paid at a rate based on the cost of living in their home country. EU treaties will be amended so that references to...

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