WORCESTER'S MP has refused to rule out campaigning to quit the European Union in the aftermath of David Cameron's controversial reform package.

Robin Walker - who admitted to "scepticism" about the EU's direction today - told your Worcester News the Prime Minister would have to wait before finding out if he had his support.

People across the city have been contacting him about the saga in recent months, with many saying the UK should pull out when the big referendum is held.

As MPs across the country today reacted to the PM's crunch talks, Mr Walker admitted he was still unsure what to do.

It comes as another county MP - West Worcestershire's Harriett Baldwin - handed Mr Cameron a boost by backing his efforts, saying "many jobs will hinge" on staying in.

Worcester's MP was one of 81 Tories who defied the party leadership in 2011 and go against a three-line whip and call for an in/out referendum.

It comes as some elements of the national media attacked Mr Cameron head-on, with the Daily Mail calling him 'delusional'.

"Clearly, a cursory glance at the newspapers shows the reaction is not overwhelmingly positive," said Mr Walker.

"I want to take time to analyse the detail of it and take a long, hard look at all the options.

"I do want to see real change with Britain's relationship with Europe and want it to be focused on trade and not an ever-closer union.

"A lot of my scepticism is because I support more internationalism, greater trading links and opportunities with the rest of the world.

"It will be a difficult decision, and one I need to think about long and hard - it's not a black and white decision."

He added that one important consideration in favour of staying 'in' is that many nations in other parts of the world, like Canada, generally want Britain to remain part of the EU.

The refusal to sign up immediately to the premier's package is a blow to Mr Cameron, who is fighting off a rebellion from Eurosceptics.

An in/out referendum is expected to be held as early as June, giving voters across Worcestershire and the rest of the country the historic chance to have a say.

Mid-Worcestershire MP Nigel Huddleston today said he was "inclined to support staying in" as long as the reforms can be secured.

The Tory, who is a known sceptic of EU expansion himself, said: "Most of the things I was looking for, he seems to have got - of course we wanted more but the reality is, he's negotiating and it will never be easy with all the different heads of government.

"If we get most of what he wants I'm inclined to say 'I'm in', but if it gets massively watered down I might have a different attitude.

"I would have liked more, but we must be realistic."

West Worcestershire MP Harriett Baldwin, who is also economic secretary to the Treasury, said: "The Prime Minister has been working tirelessly to secure a better EU deal for the United Kingdom.

"He's made major progress on all four areas, with a red card system for national Parliaments, a move away from ever closer union, fairness for euro ins and outs and a deal on welfare so that people come here to work or study, not for benefits.

"I think he's making great progress and hope that this negotiation concludes so that I can back remaining in a reformed European Union.

"Many jobs in Worcestershire hinge on free movement of goods, workers and services around the free trade area."

Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier has indicated he will support the 'in' campaign while Worcester-based MEP James Carver, from UKIP, said "voting to leave is the only sensible option" following the renegotiation.

Nationally at least three Cabinet ministers in Iain Duncan Smith, Chris Grayling and Theresa Villiers are believed to be ready to back the 'out' group, with all eyes on which way Boris Johnson will go.

During a rough ride at Prime Minister's Questions this lunchtime Mr Cameron called the draft reforms "the best of both worlds" but Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn accused him of "tinkering around the edges".

SO WHAT'S IN MR CAMERON'S DEAL?

THE Prime Minister wanted a ban on EU migrants getting in-work benefits for their first four years in the UK - but will instead accept a watered down version if his biggest pledge of all.

Under the offer, an 'emergency brake' will apply where working benefits can be restricted for 'up to four years', if the welfare system is under pressure.

There will be a catch - with the EU insisting the restrictions should be phased, so any payments gradually increase from nothing to the full rate over that time period.

Mr Cameron also wanted a complete ban on child benefits for EU migrants, but it will continue to be paid 'at the same rate as in the child's home country'.

There are 28 different levels of child benefit across the EU, with Britain's among the most generous.

The PM also called for parliament to be able to block unwanted EU legislation, and has secured a compromise on that.

Under the proposed change, if 55 per cent of all the parliaments object to EU legislation with three months of it being tabled, the council presidency can block it.

It would leave Britain needing support from 14 other member states to work towards blocking any new unwanted EU laws.

The premier secured a significant victory over exempting Britain from what he called an "ever closer union", with the EU agreeing that the UK is 'not committed to any further political integration'.

Mr Cameron's deal also stops foreign criminals and terrorists from using human rights arguments to avoid deportation, but his hopes of opting out of the 48-hour working time directive and changing the Common Agricultural Policy have been dropped.

The package is still in draft form and needs to be firmed up over the coming weeks.