Summary

  • David Cameron seeks Polish support for his EU renegotiation proposals during trip to Warsaw

  • Polish PM says she support aspects of the UK's draft blueprint, such as enhanced national sovereignty and competitiveness

  • But Beata Szydlo says other areas, including curbs on EU migrants benefits, need to be 'ironed out'

  • The UK PM moves onto Denmark for talks with counterpart Lars Lokke Rasmussen, who gives full backing to his reforms

  • Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond says a UN panel's ruling that Julian Assange be allowed to go free is 'ridiculous'

  • The head of the cross-party Remain in EU campaign, Lord Rose, says he expects a substantial win in the referendum

  1. 'Crucial' day for EU talks after Tusk-Cameron talkspublished at 08:10

    David Cameron and European Council President Donald TuskImage source, EPA

    David Cameron's and European Council President Donald Tusk's officials are set for a "crucial" day of talks about the UK's renegotiated membership of the EU.

    A meeting between the two laeders on Sunday night ended without a deal, though a Downing Street source said there had been a "breakthrough" on restricting benefits for EU migrants.

    Mr Tusk said "intensive work" would be needed during the coming hours.

    The aim is to agree a deal to be put to EU leaders ahead of a summit on 18 and 19 February.

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  2. Good morningpublished at 08:00

    Hello and welcome to our rolling coverage of political developments in what looks like being a critical day/week for the UK's bid to renegotiate its relations with the European Union ahead of a referendum on whether or not to remain a member. 

  3. Daily and Sunday Politics highlights of 2016published at 16:25 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2016

    Clips from Daily Politics and Sunday Politics interviews hosted by Andrew Neil and Jo Coburn or films from our reporting team.

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