President Obama Arrives In London To Argue The Case For Britain To Stay In The EU

U.S. President Barack Obama walks down the steps of Air Force One as he arrives at Stansted Airport near London, Britain, April 21, 2016. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls

Reuters: Obama arrives in London on mission to persuade UK voters to stay in EU

U.S. President Barack Obama arrived in London on Thursday with a mission - to persuade British voters not to ditch membership of the European Union in a referendum that Washington fears could weaken the West.

His visit is a welcome one for Prime Minister David Cameron, leading the "In" campaign, but has drawn scorn from those arguing that Britain should leave the EU.

Obama is likely to suggest Britons should vote to stay in the bloc to preserve Britain's wealth, its "special relationship" with the United States and the cohesion of the West.

"As the president has said, we support a strong United Kingdom in the European Union," Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser, told reporters in Washington before the trip.

After a visit to Saudi Arabia, including talks with King Salman, Obama arrived in London on Thursday.

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