Summary

  • EU leaders discuss the UK's renegotiations at a dinner in Brussels

  • David Cameron says progress has been made and he can see a "path" towards a deal next year

  • But he says there is a "lot of hard work" still to be done, including on the issue on curbs on benefits for EU migrants

  • Angela Merkel says she believes solutions can be found but she won't agree to anything discriminatory

  • UKIP's MP Douglas Carswell calls for a new party leader - but Nigel Farage tells him to "put up or shut up"

  • Text updates, video clips and BBC political programmes streamed live

Live Reporting

Gavin Stamp

  1. Shaker Aamer: 'No plans to sue' over Guantanamo

    Shaker Aamer

    The last British resident held at Guantanamo Bay has said he does not intend to take legal action against the UK government over his imprisonment.

    In his first broadcast interview, to the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme, Shaker Aamer detailed abuse he allegedly suffered at the US camp and in detention in Afghanistan.

    He has alleged that a British official was present at one of his beatings.

    But he said he does not want to see anyone prosecuted over the case.

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  2. PM 'to continue with benefit demands'

    David CameronAP

    Downing Street has insisted that David Cameron will pursue demands for a curb on in-work benefits for EU migrants in the UK.

    Several reports suggested the prime minister would back down on the demand for a four-year wait for such benefits.

    They cited government sources suggesting he may be flexible on the issue in EU talks on Thursday.

    But the proposal for a four-year wait will be put forward this week, a Downing Street spokesman said.

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  3. Labour peers in new bid for votes at 16

    Generic ballot boxPA

    Labour peers are to make a fresh attempt to give 16 and 17 year olds a vote in the planned referendum on the UK's EU membership.

    They are putting down a new amendment in the House of Lords on Monday, challenging government figures on the cost of registering younger voters.

    The government has said it would cost £6m to lower the voting age.

    Labour, the SNP and Lib Dems all favour allowing 16 and 17 year olds to vote on whether to remain in the EU.

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  4. Sturgeon and Cameron to negotiate costs of devolved powers

    David Cameron and Nicole SturgeonReuters

    Scotland's First Minister is to tell David Cameron that agreeing the framework for the devolution of more powers on tax and welfare is "crucial".

    It is the first time Nicola Sturgeon and the prime minister have met to negotiate the Scotland Bill since May.

    Ms Sturgeon has said Scotland could be hundreds of millions of pounds a year worse off if the deal is not right.

    Mr Cameron insisted that the financial footing for Holyrood's new powers would be fair to Scotland.

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  5. Good morning

    Good morning and welcome to rolling coverage of the day's political news. Today we're expecting SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon to meet David Cameron to talk about devolved powers in Scotland. The prime minister has announced reforms on children's services and the Lords will take on the government again over voting for 16 and 17-years olds in the upcoming European Union referendum.