EU reforms would benefit other nations, says George Osborne

Chancellor meets European leaders in three Scandinavian capitals as part of effort to gain support for UK's bid to renegotiate EU relationship

George Osborne will tell European leaders during a whistlestop tour of capital cities that Britain's bid to reform the EU will also benefit their nations.

The chancellor is visiting Helsinki, Stockholm and Copenhagen to build support for the UK's demands for a new settlement in Brussels.

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