David Cameron provoked a furious backlash from Conservative Eurosceptics after he beat a retreat over his opposition to the agreement to enforce budgetary discipline in the eurozone.

David Cameron provoked a furious backlash from Conservative Eurosceptics after he beat a retreat over his opposition to the agreement to enforce budgetary discipline in the eurozone.

David Cameron won lots of praise from Conservative MPs and a bounce in the opinion polls when he vetoed an EU treaty to enforce budgetary discipline across the eurozone last month.

Backbenchers attack PM for watering down objections to EU-wide 'fiscal compact'

Greece yesterday rejected a German plan for it to surrender control of its tax and spending policies to a powerful European Commission official in return for a €130bn (£109bn) bailout.

Inside Westminster

Conservative MPs do not share George Osborne's optimism that the economy will pick up in the second half of this year, according to an exclusive survey for i.

Conservative MPs do not share George Osborne's optimism that the economy will pick up in the second half of this year, according to a new survey.

George Osborne is considering tax cuts for low and middle earners in his March Budget in an attempt to kick-start growth after figures showed that the economy is contracting.

Clegg adds to mounting pressure on Chancellor as economy shrinks