That process could take a minimum of two years, with Leave campaigners
suggesting during the referendum campaign that it should not be completed until 2020 - the date of the next scheduled general election.
Reports have
suggested that Cameron is considering a range of options to limit the number of EU jobseekers entering the UK, he will make clear to his European counterparts that he will
campaign for a British exit
during an in / out
referendum if he does not get what he wants.