David Cameron's Europe plan is doomed - EU ministers

David Cameron's Europe plan is doomed - EU ministers

David Cameron is heading for a confrontation with Europe after some of Britain's closest EU allies today rejected out of hand key demands outlined by the Conservative leader this week.

Three more countries today dismissed the Tories' new approach, in a direct rebuff to William Hague, who insisted that the party was not isolated after the French Europe minister had accused the Conservatives of "castrating" Britain's position in the EU.

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