Round-up: PM sees London under 'constant attack' from EU rules

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The City of London is "under constant attack" from European Union regulations, David Cameron has said. Read more on this and the other top headlines in our round-up of the nationals.

Speaking on his way to Perth, Australia, for a Commonwealth summit, the Prime Minister also warned against the 17 eurozone nations colluding to undermine the European Union's free market rules, according to the Telegraph. He said: "London is the centre of financial services in Europe. It's under constant attack through Brussels directives. It's an area of concern, it's a key national interest that we need to defend." FINANCIAL TIMES CHINA COULD PLAY KEY ROLE IN EU RESCUE China is very likely to contribute to the eurozone's bail-out fund but the scope of its involvement will depend o...

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