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No referendum likely under a Labour government - Miliband (Photo: Cabinet Office)

Labour rules out EU referendum without new treaty

UK Labour leader Ed Miliband is to rule out an in/out referendum on EU membership before 2020 unless a new EU treaty proposal bids to transfer more power to Brussels.

The promise will be part of a speech on Wednesday (12 March) by the Labour leader, whose party holds a slight poll lead over the governing Conservatives.

However, Miliband will hold out the prospect of an in/out referendum if a new EU treaty transferred more powers from national to EU level as part of a 'referendum l...

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No referendum likely under a Labour government - Miliband (Photo: Cabinet Office)

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