PM David Cameron says Britain can have the ‘best of both worlds’ as a EU member

David Cameron, the Prime Minister of Britain, has begun his campaign to persuade members of parliament that Britain will be better off staying in the European Union.

Cameron, who announced June 23 as the date for the referendum, argued that the United Kingdom could "have the best of both worlds," especially after the EU agreed to Cameron's reforms during the EU Summit.

"Britain will be out of the parts of Europe that do not work for us -- we will be permanently and legally protected from being a part of an ever-closer union," Cameron said.

Cameron also said that by remaining in the EU, Britain could continue to protect their values while exercising power and influence in the world. He added that leaving the EU could further divide the west at a time when Europe is facing increasing pressures from factors such as Russia's involvement in Syria and terrorism.

"In my view, this is no time to divide the West," Cameron stressed. "This is a time for strength in numbers."

Cameron will need the support of several leaders within the country especially after the mayor of London, Boris Johnson, announced that he would be supporting a Brexit.

"I will be advocating Vote Leave because I want a better deal for the people of this country, to save them money and to take back control," Johnson said during his news conference on Sunday.

Other leaders in the country who have come out in support of the "Vote Leave" campaign include Justice Secretary Michael Gove, Culture Secretary John Whittingdale and Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith.

UK leaders who want to leave the EU argue that EU regulations and migration problems hurt Britain.