London: British parliament rejected a call for a national referendum on European Union membership on Monday, despite a large-scale rebellion against Prime Minister David Cameron by lawmakers who want to opt out of the bloc.
Cameron had ordered his party to vote against the motion, arguing that Britain needs a strong voice in Europe to safeguard British trade and financial interests as euro zone leaders try to fix a sovereign debt crisis.
Cameron’s government, which is against holding a referendum, won the House of Commons vote 483-111 due to support from the Liberal Democrats – the Conservatives’ euro-friendly junior coalition partners – and the main opposition Labour Party.
But the eurosceptic wing of the Conservative Party delivered Cameron a blow by voting in favour of a referendum in the biggest show of internal party dissent since he took office in May 2010.
It was also the most serious internal rebellion against a British prime minister on the issue of Europe since the second World War.
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