David Cameron insists his promised EU referendum could not be brought forward because he needed time to 'renegotiate a better deal for Britain' Britain will not get a say on leaving the European Union until 2017, after Downing Street rejected claims a referendum could be held next year. Number 10 made clear there are 'absolutely no plans' to hold the referendum in 2016, after a minister was quoted as saying a vote next year was the 'preferred route'. Prime Minister David Cameron told MailOnline the vote could not be brought forward because he needed time to 'renegotiate a better deal for Britain'.
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Number 10 made clear there are 'absolutely no plans' to hold vote in 2016
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Minister was quoted as saying a vote next year was the 'preferred route'.
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Prime Minister says he needs time to 'renegotiate a better deal for Britain'
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Chancellor George Osborne rejects idea referendum has caused instability
Mr Cameron used a major speech in November to set out key demands on banning EU nationals from claiming in-work benefits or social housing in Britain for four years, deporting jobless migrants if they do not get work for six months and refusing to allow other countries to join the EU without imposing controls on the movement of their workers until their economies have reached @placeholder levels.