One in 5 Tory lawmakers seen backing Brexit

London

AS many as one in five of British Prime Minister David Cameron's lawmakers is likely to vote to leave the European Union in a referendum, new research showed on Friday, indicating the scale of the divide over Europe in the ruling Conservative Party.

For at least a generation, Mr Cameron's party has been riven by a conflict over Europe that contributed to the downfall of both Margaret Thatcher and John Major, the last two Conservative prime ministers.