Obama tells Cameron that US values Britain in EU Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 3:16 pm, Thursday, January 17, 2013 WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is wading into a sensitive issue with close ally Britain, making clear to Prime Minister David Cameron that the U.S. hopes Britain will stay in the European Union. The White House statement on the call came after Cameron postponed a key speech on the European Union.