A POLL of Redditch Advertiser readers has found a majority want to STAY in the EU - with 47 per cent calling for Britain to remain inside the European Union.

The results of a snap survey on our website, which is still running, shows that 45 per cent are backing an exit while eight per cent aren't sure.

The results are very close to national polls which have piled the pressure on David Cameron.

Hundreds took part in our effort, which comes after the Prime Minister revealed a watered-down package of draft reforms from Brussels which are expected to lead to an in/out referendum this year.

The Advertiser recently revealed how Redditch MP Karen Lumley said she needs time to fully digest the draft reforms before deciding which side to back.

She said: "I strongly support the Government's efforts to renegotiate the country's relationship with the EU.

"But there is detail to be worked on before a summit on 18-19 February.

"I will of course await the full outcome of negotiations before deciding whether I will support Britain's continuing membership of the EU, but you can be sure that, when the full details do emerge, all the arguments for and against our membership will come to the fore and will be debated in the full public glare."

Mrs Lumley added: "In the meantime I am proud that the Government is sticking up for Britain's interests at home and abroad and welcome this opportunity for the people to decide on the country's future."

An in/out referendum is expected to be held as early as June, giving voters across Worcestershire and the rest of the country the historic chance to have a say.