EU plotting secret budget deal without UK as Ken Clarke says the PM‘s call for a freeze is only a ‚starting point‘ in crunch talks

56 per cent would vote for Britain to leave the European Union in a referendum, opinion poll finds
Prime Minister David Cameron heads to Brussels on Thursday for negotiations on new budget, having pledged to use UK‘s veto if necessary
Tory minister Ken Clarke says freeze demand is only a ‚starting point‘ for negotiations