Cameron faces criticism in Parliament over EU deal

David Cameron faced criticism in the House of Commons on Wednesday, after the Prime Minister agreed on the proposed conditions for Britain to remain in the European Union.

The proposed deal, announced by European Council president Donald Tusk on Tuesday, included a sovereignty 'red card' that will allow a group of national parliaments to club together to block EU laws, as well as measures relating to economic governance, competitiveness and social benefits.

London Mayor Boris Johnson questioned the deal, saying the Prime Minister is "making the best of a bad job", BBC News reported. He asked what the package would do to restore sovereignty and curb regulations.

"I am not saying this is perfect, I am not saying the European Union will be perfect after this deal - it certainly won't be,” Cameron said. “But will the British position be stronger and better? Yes it will."

He said details would be finalised in negotiations, though the initial agreement was the strongest achieved on freedom of movement rules.

The Prime Minister will now aim to get all member states to agree to the deal at a summit in Brussels in a fortnight, before the referendum on whether the UK should remain in the EU, which is expected in June.