Tories accused of election 'panic'

Conservatives have been accused of "panicking" over their third place in the Eastleigh by-election after a string of press reports suggested ministers were planning a clampdown on benefits for migrants.

Reports over the weekend suggested that changes could be rushed in before Bulgarian and Romanian citizens gain full rights to move to the UK at the end of the year, amid public concern about so-called "welfare tourism".
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