'No. Frankly, not': Jose Manuel Barroso says 'benefits brake' won't work - BBC Newsnight

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Restricting benefits to new EU migrants would not put people off wanting to move to the UK, former European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso tells Newnsight's James O'Brien. The UK is expected to vote on whether to stay or leave the EU in June 2016.
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