DAVID CAMERON cut a deal to slash the benefits of migrant workers over a lavish three-course meal with EU Council president Donald Tusk.

The Prime Minister got agreement for his plan to restrict benefits for EU workers for up to four years at a working dinner at Downing Street on Sunday evening.

And the Morning Star can reveal the decadent menu the pair enjoyed as they colluded to deny tax credits to low-paid migrant workers.

A menu provided by Downing Street shows that the conniving couple enjoyed smoked salmon for starters and beef fillet for mains before gobbling down pear & apple crumble for pudding.

The PM’s spokeswoman said the deal struck over dinner represented “substantial progress” in Mr Cameron’s EU renegotiation.

“Look at the amount of hard work, time and effort the Prime Minister, other senior ministers and senior government officials have had to put into this,” she frothed.

But the proposals for an “emergency break” on in-work benefit for EU migrants were branded “unfair” and unnecessary by MPs and experts.

Green MP Caroline Lucas described the discussions as a “sideshow” designed to appease Tory backbenchers that could damage Britain’s economy.

“Taking away in-work benefits to EU citizens from other countries is unfair and short sighted,” she said.

“We know that people from the rest of the EU who come here to work pay more in tax than they take out in public services.

“Indeed, EU nationals who move here are less likely to claim benefits.”

Her claims were supported by the IPPR think tank, which pointed out yesterday that there is little evidence to suggest EU migrants place a heavy burden on the welfare system or have a negative impact on Britain’s labour market.

“EU migrants tend to be less likely to make use of DWP-administered benefits than UK nationals (though they are more likely to be in receipt of tax credits) and unemployment levels have hit a 10-year low despite high EU migration,” according to the group.

In a signal that opposition to the cut from other EU leaders was expected, Downing Street said yesterday that it is willing to wait until 2017 to hold a referendum if no deal can be reached before this summer.