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UK’s Cameron to take EU case to Parliament for referendum

London Mayor Boris Johnson makes a statement outside his home in London, Sunday Feb. 21, 2016. London Mayor Boris Johnson said Sunday he is joining a campaign to encourage Britain to leave the European Union _ posing a direct challenge to Prime Minister David Cameron, who has launched a major push to win support for his call to keep his country within the EU. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland) London Mayor Boris Johnson makes a statement outside his home in London, Sunday Feb. 21, 2016. London Mayor Boris Johnson said Sunday he is joining a campaign to encourage Britain to leave the European Union _ posing a direct challenge to Prime Minister David Cameron, who has launched a major push to win support for his call to keep his country within the EU. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland)

By Associated Press February 22, 2016 1 min read

LONDON (AP) – British Prime Minister David Cameron is preparing to formally present his plan for a June 23 referendum on Britain’s European Union membership to Parliament.

Cameron, who wants Britain to remain part of the 28-nation bloc, will go to Parliament Monday after a weekend that saw London Mayor Boris Johnson announce he is in favor of leaving the union.

The British pound sterling fell in early currency trading Monday on concern that the vote could be closer than expected.

Johnson wrote in The Daily Telegraph that the referendum offers a “once-in-a-lifetime” chance for real change. He says remaining in the bloc would mean more federalism and less democracy.

Johnson is joined by other Conservative Party figures although Cameron enjoys the support of key Cabinet ministers.