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LONDON, (APP/AFP): David Cameron will
present parliament with a deal on EU reforms Monday, hoping to win support for his campaign to stay in the bloc after London Mayor Boris Johnson dealt a blow by backing a “Brexit”.
The British prime minister’s speech follows Johnson’s dramatic
announcement Sunday that he will back the Leave campaign, despite Cameron having appealed for his support.
Cameron had secured the backing of the majority of his cabinet after
striking a reform deal at a European Union summit on Friday to give Britain
“special status” in the 28-nation bloc.
But following the announcement, six ministers, including Justice
Secretary Michael Gove, said they would support a vote for Britain to leave the European Union.
Johnson, a popular figure seen as a contender for Conservative Party
leadership, said outside his London home that Cameron’s reforms did not
fundamentally change the UK’s relationship with the European Union.