'More than 70,000 people have now signed the Telegraph petition calling for a referendum on the EU reform treaty, as cross-party support for a public vote continues to grow. As of midday 46,224 people had returned coupons calling for the Government to "let the people decide", with 24,329 more signing the online petition. The news came after it emerged that some Liberal Democrats could join the more than 120 Labour MPs planning to rebel against Gordon Brown in demanding a referendum.'