British PM to meet European Council president, push for tougher benefit ban

British Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to ask visiting European Council President Donald Tusk to give Britain more powers to limit the in-work benefits for EU migrants when they meet at Downing Street later on Sunday.

Cameron is scheduled to have a working dinner with Tusk in London on Sunday. He has been pushing for a ban on the in-work benefits for EU migrants for four years as one of his key demands in renegotiating a better deal for Britain in the EU, British Sky New reported Sunday.

EU officials have hinted that Britain could adopt an "emergency brake" on EU migrants' benefits for up to four years under the condition that it could prove its welfare system was "under excessive strain".

According to the current EU proposal, the "emergency brake" could be imposed within three months after Britain applies and other EU members states agree.

Cameron said the EU proposal is "not good enough" and wanted the brake to be enforced right after Britain's EU referendum with no time limit.

He is expected to raise such demands when he meets Tusk at Downing Street. The two leaders are finalizing a package of measures to be put to an EU summit next month.

Cameron has pledged to hold an "in or out" referendum on whether Britain should withdraw from the EU by 2017. He promised to campaign for his country to remain in the bloc if the EU agrees to reform as Britain has requested. Enditem