EU Council president out on Rtrs

  • has received letter from Cameron requesting EU reforms
  • will hold bilateral talks with EU member states and EU parliament next week

Elsewhere the EU Commission are saying that some UK demands are "highly problematic" as they touch on fundamental freedoms

  • ready to work for fair deal for Britain that is also fair for all other member states

Meanwhile UK fin min Osborne is also piping up with " Britain has a good chance of achieving the reforms it needs"

We'll see about that George but it could be a watershed moment either way

EU's Tusk and Juncker with a lot to discuss over the coming months