Barack Obama has said that Britain must stay in the European Union to continue to have a strong influence on the world stage.
The US president said that Britain was America’s “best and most important partner” because of its willingness to go beyond its "immediate self-interests to make this a more orderly, safer world".
But in his strongest warning to date, he said that for Britain to maintain its global influence, it must stay within the EU.
The EU has "made the world safer and more prosperous", and having Britain in it was crucial for America’s “transatlantic union” both with Britain and the rest of Europe, he said.
“(The EU) is part of the cornerstone of institutions built after World War Two that has made the world safer and more prosperous. » | Barney Henderson, New York | Thursday, July 23, 2015
