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| Labour to back EU referendum bill, says Harman | Labour to back EU referendum bill, says Harman |
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| Acting leader Harriet Harman has said Labour will now support plans for an EU referendum by the end of 2017. | Acting leader Harriet Harman has said Labour will now support plans for an EU referendum by the end of 2017. |
| Ms Harman said that the change in the party's position came after they "reflected on the conversations we had on doorsteps" during the election. | Ms Harman said that the change in the party's position came after they "reflected on the conversations we had on doorsteps" during the election. |
| The PM has pledged to renegotiate a "better deal" for the UK and hold an "in/out" referendum by the end of 2017. | The PM has pledged to renegotiate a "better deal" for the UK and hold an "in/out" referendum by the end of 2017. |
| Writing in the Sunday Times, Ms Harman said the party would still campaign for the UK to stay in the EU. | Writing in the Sunday Times, Ms Harman said the party would still campaign for the UK to stay in the EU. |
| Labour's decision to support the referendum bill, which is expected to be in Wednesday's Queen's Speech, means it should be able to speed through Parliament without serious delays. | Labour's decision to support the referendum bill, which is expected to be in Wednesday's Queen's Speech, means it should be able to speed through Parliament without serious delays. |
| The Labour U-turn came on the same day that Pascal Lamy, who was director general of the World Trade Organization for 13 years, urged David Cameron to make the positive case for Europe if he wants to successfully renegotiate the UK's terms of membership with fellow EU leaders. | The Labour U-turn came on the same day that Pascal Lamy, who was director general of the World Trade Organization for 13 years, urged David Cameron to make the positive case for Europe if he wants to successfully renegotiate the UK's terms of membership with fellow EU leaders. |
| In an interview to be broadcast later on BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend, Mr Lamy - who now heads up the think tank Notre Europe - said he did not agree with the view "that the Brits have always been a pain in the ass so they can leave and it would be fine". | In an interview to be broadcast later on BBC Radio 4's The World This Weekend, Mr Lamy - who now heads up the think tank Notre Europe - said he did not agree with the view "that the Brits have always been a pain in the ass so they can leave and it would be fine". |
| He said the prime minister started with some credit because of his election victory. | He said the prime minister started with some credit because of his election victory. |
| "[David Cameron] won an election in a reasonably brilliant way as a politician, as a professional of politics he did a good job and these guys are in the same job and they recognise that", he said. | "[David Cameron] won an election in a reasonably brilliant way as a politician, as a professional of politics he did a good job and these guys are in the same job and they recognise that", he said. |
| "There are issues of substance, but the psychology of that matters very much." | "There are issues of substance, but the psychology of that matters very much." |
| He warned there would be some red lines, such as free movement of people but there was a "margin of manoeuvre" over this and exempting the UK from "ever closer union". | He warned there would be some red lines, such as free movement of people but there was a "margin of manoeuvre" over this and exempting the UK from "ever closer union". |
| He suggested Mr Cameron's tone would be important. | He suggested Mr Cameron's tone would be important. |
| "Most European leaders, including myself, feel David Cameron needs to be able to make a good case for Europe in the referendum." | "Most European leaders, including myself, feel David Cameron needs to be able to make a good case for Europe in the referendum." |
| 'Two miracles' | 'Two miracles' |
| Mr Lamy said if Britain left, it would be bad news for the EU. | Mr Lamy said if Britain left, it would be bad news for the EU. |
| He said in his previous jobs, he found world leaders, like the presidents of China and Brazil, felt the EU was founded on two miracles - peace between France and Germany, and British membership. | He said in his previous jobs, he found world leaders, like the presidents of China and Brazil, felt the EU was founded on two miracles - peace between France and Germany, and British membership. |
| The BBC's Mark Mardell, presenter of the World This Weekend said: "As a high profile, fervent believer in European integration Mr Pascal's words are important - and suggest the European establishment want to give Mr Cameron a deal that will help him win a referendum". | The BBC's Mark Mardell, presenter of the World This Weekend said: "As a high profile, fervent believer in European integration Mr Pascal's words are important - and suggest the European establishment want to give Mr Cameron a deal that will help him win a referendum". |
| Business Secretary Sajid Javid told the Andrew Marr Show that the government was "not pretending it was going to be easy" to get the changes required. | |
| But minds would be concentrated elsewhere in the EU now that the referendum was going to happen, he said. | |
| "We are going to need some patience but we will get there," Mr Javid said, especially on getting changes to things like welfare and tax credit rules for people from elsewhere in the EU. | |
| Listen to the The World This Weekend on BBC Radio Four on Sunday at 13:00 BST, and after that on BBC iPlayer. | Listen to the The World This Weekend on BBC Radio Four on Sunday at 13:00 BST, and after that on BBC iPlayer. |
| EU referendum in focus | EU referendum in focus |
| David Cameron is ready to start renegotiating the terms of Britain's EU membership ahead of a referendum. Here is some further reading on what it all means: | David Cameron is ready to start renegotiating the terms of Britain's EU membership ahead of a referendum. Here is some further reading on what it all means: |
| The UK and the EU: Better off in or out? | The UK and the EU: Better off in or out? |
| What Britain wants from Europe | What Britain wants from Europe |
| Q&A: The UK's planned EU referendum | Q&A: The UK's planned EU referendum |
| Timeline: EU referendum debate | Timeline: EU referendum debate |
| Why Germany is David Cameron's new best friend | Why Germany is David Cameron's new best friend |