The Prime Minister reached a deal with the 27 other EU Heads of State on 19 February. This delivers on the Conservative Party's manifesto pledge to renegotiate a better deal for Britain in Europe. Throughout the talks, the Prime Minister was driven by one consideration - what is best for Britain's economic and national security.
The Prime Minister's deal awards Britain a special status within the EU. It allows Britain to play a leading role in one of the world's largest organisations, working with our European partners to fight cross border crime and terrorism; giving our businesses access to the single market; and providing the British people with more jobs and lower prices.
At the same time, the deal has got Britain out of 'ever closer union'; given national parliaments the power to work together to block unwanted EU laws; protected us from Eurozone bailouts; cut red tape on business; and put an end to the something for nothing welfare culture for EU migrants so that we can control immigration from Europe. The deal also means we will never join the Euro, never join a European Army, and never be part of the Schengen borderless zone. This gives the British people the best of both worlds.
It is now for every individual to decide whether they want to 'Remain' in the European Union or 'Leave' in the first referendum on this issue in over forty years.