Cameron Vows Curb on Welfare for Migrants, Threatens EU Exit
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David Cameron raised the prospect of Britain leaving the European Union unless fellow leaders agree to let him restrict access to welfare payments for migrants.
In a speech in central England today, the prime minister demanded that Europeans arriving in the U.K. receive no welfare payments or state housing until they’ve been resident for four years. He said they should have a job offer before they get to Britain, shouldn’t receive unemployment benefits and should be removed from the country if they don’t find work within six months.