EU Referendum: CBI Survey suggests most Members favour staying in

Britain's biggest business lobbying group says 80% of members questioned in a survey want to stay in the EU.

The CBI said the majority of nearly 800 firms taking part felt Britain remaining in Europe was "better for business, jobs and prosperity".

But the group said it would not align itself with either side of the debate.

David Cameron says 'some progress' as talks resume

UK Prime Minister David Cameron has resumed talks at the EU summit saying there had been "some progress" overnight but "there's still no deal". 

 

Mr Cameron was negotiating until 05:30 GMT and is now holding one-to-one meetings with EU leaders.

He aims to get a deal by the end of the two day summit later on Friday so that he can push ahead with plans for a referendum in June.

But significant sticking points remain on benefit curbs and EU regulations.

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David Cameron faces Wrangling Ahead of Summit over EU referendum.....

David Cameron faces last-minute wrangling over his EU reforms ahead of a crunch summit on Thursday.

Poland and three other countries are reported to be still resisting welfare curbs while France is thought to be against financial regulation changes.

 

But Germany's Angela Merkel said a lot of his demands were justified.

The PM is working on a separate plan to boost UK sovereignty aimed at getting sceptical Tories, including Boris Johnson, to get behind his reform deal.

Mr Johnson - who is being touted as a possible leader of the out campaign - has met Mr Cameron at Downing Street.