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CAMERON WARNS MINISTERS OVER EU
Ministers will be forced to quit if they want to campaign for Britain to pull out of the European Union, David Cameron has warned.
The Prime Minister said that the Government would not be "neutral" on the issue of whether the UK quits Europe, and insisted that everyone in his administration is signed up to his strategy of securing sufficient reform through renegotiation to allow them to recommend a Yes vote.
Speaking at the G7 summit in Germany, Mr Cameron said he was taking a "very open-minded view" on the timing of the referendum, making clear he has not ruled out staging it on May 5 2016, despite Electoral Commission advice that he should avoid a clash with elections for the Scottish Parliament, Welsh Assembly, London Mayor and English councils on that date. So far, he has promised only that it will be held before the end of 2017.
PM HOPING FOR TOUGH UKRAINE MESSAGE
David Cameron is hoping for a tough message on Ukraine from the leaders of the West's major powers as the G7 summit concludes in Germany.
The Prime Minister last night held talks with US president Barack Obama at which both men agreed the need to maintain harsh sanctions against Russia until Moscow shows it has fully implemented last year's Minsk peace agreement.
But the message was overshadowed by Mr Obama's expression of concern that budget cuts in the UK may see Britain drop below Nato's target of spending 2% of GDP on the military.
ALTON TOWERS TO REOPEN TO PUBLIC
Alton Towers will reopen to the public today after shutting its gates following a rollercoaster crash which saw four people seriously injured.
The theme park has been closed since Tuesday, and the chief executive of Merlin Entertainments, which owns the park, says it is committed to ensuring people can visit again "with confidence".
Sixteen people in total were injured on The Smiler ride when the carriage they were in collided with another that had come to a halt on the track.
HARMAN: LABOUR HAD WRONG MESSAGE
Labour's acting leader has admitted that a significant number of supporters were relieved when the party lost the election.
Harriet Harman cast doubts over Ed Miliband's economic credibility with the public and said the party had taken the "wrong message" to voters.
Many voters felt the party was failing to reach out to them because it raised issues such as zero-hours contracts, the living wage and food banks, she told The Independent.
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