David Cameron 'secures EU vote' over Jean-Claude Juncker
David Cameron's call for a vote on Jean-Claude Juncker's appointment as European Commission President has been accepted by the president of the European Council, Herman van Rompuy.
'Nearly half of all British people' would vote to leave EU
Nearly half of all British people would vote to leave the European Union under the current terms of membership, a new poll has suggested.
The Observer/Opinium poll found that 48% of people would "definitely" or "probably" vote to leave the EU, with just 37% saying they would definitely or probably vote to stay in.
However, if David Cameron was able to redefine the terms of Britain's relationship with Europe then 42% would definitely or probably choose to stay in.
David Cameron has promised to renegotiate the UK's relationship with Brussels ahead of a planned in/out referendum on membership by the end of 2017 if the Conservatives win the next general election.
The results will come as a further blow to Mr Cameron who looks set to be frustrated in his efforts to block the appointment of Jean-Claude Juncker as the European Commission president.
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