Merkel gives little ground to Cameron over EU reform on visit

Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (R) accompanies German Chancellor Angela Merkel as they visit the British Museum in London January 7, 2015. REUTERS/Facundo Arrizabalaga/pool

LONDON (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Wednesday she would help Prime Minister David Cameron tackle abuses of Britain's welfare system by EU migrants but insisted the bloc's principle of freedom of movement should not be touched.

Cameron, whose Conservatives are losing support to the Eurosceptic UK Independence Party (UKIP) before an election in May, was due to raise his proposals on reforming the European Union during a meeting with Merkel in London to discuss Germany's presidency of the G7.