Lib Dem challenge on EU
The Coalition could be heading for another rift after Nick Clegg challenged David Cameron over repatriating powers from Brussels in the wake of the eurozone crisis. A Liberal Democrat source said the idea of demading more powers now was "for the birds." Foreign Secretary William Hague yesterday set out details of a wide-ranging audit of the EU's impact on UK institutions, in what many see as a precursor to a referendum on renegotiating Britain's place in Europe. Labour leader Ed Miliband yesterday told the Daily Express a referendum was "not a priority" for voters. "T
he thing they are most anxious about is that Europe is not working because it’s a Europe of austerity and unemployment," he said.