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British PM to hold emergency cabinet meeting Friday if EU deal reached: media

Xinhua, February 16, 2016 Adjust font size:

British Prime Minister David Cameron is to hold an emergency cabinet meeting on Friday if he manages to reach a deal on Britain's European Union (EU) renegotiation at the EU summit this week, local media reported Monday.

The meeting will see the suspension of "collective responsibility," and members of the cabinet are allowed to express their personal views freely on Britain's membership in the EU, British Sky News reported quoting anonymous sources.

Cameron has agreed to talk to his cabinet ministers who may have doubts over his EU renegotiation efforts.

The prime minister is also scheduled to hold talks with French President Francois Hollande on Monday to seek support from France.

Leaders of EU member states are due to meet on Thursday and Friday this week to discuss Britain's renegotiation deal with the EU.

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. Endit