British Prime Minister Dave Cameron announces he is to resign after Brexit result
THE British Prime Minister David Cameron has indicated that he will step down "by October" in the wake of the Brexit vote.
In an emotional address to the media outside No. 10 Downing Street
just before 8.30am, Mr Cameron said that in the wake of the Brexit
result he does not feel he is the person to lead the UK anymore.
“I love this country and I feel honoured to have served it,” he said.
The Conservative leader won the first overall majority for his party in over two decades just 13 months – but said today that he is no longer the man for the job.
“I love this country and I feel honoured to have served it,” he said.
The Conservative leader won the first overall majority for his party in over two decades just 13 months – but said today that he is no longer the man for the job.
As a tearful Samantha Cameron stood by his side, Mr Cameron explained
that he wanted a period of stability and will attend next week’s
meeting of EU leaders to address the fallout of the referendum result.
He indicated that he would like to see a new Prime Minister in-situ by October.
Speculation is now mounting about the future of British Chancellor George Osbourne who also vigorously campaigned for the Remain side.
Mr Cameron said Britain can survive outside the EU but it was for somebody else to lead it.
He indicated that he would like to see a new Prime Minister in-situ by October.
Speculation is now mounting about the future of British Chancellor George Osbourne who also vigorously campaigned for the Remain side.
Mr Cameron said Britain can survive outside the EU but it was for somebody else to lead it.
“This new prime minister should take the decision about when to
trigger article 509 and start the process [of leaving the EU],” he said.
“I will do everything I can in the future to held this country succeed."
Mr Cameron said he accepted the decision of the electorate, which voted by 52% to 48% to quit the EU.
He said he would leave it to his successor to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which kicks off the two-year process of negotiating a new trade relationship with the UK's former partners.
“I will do everything I can in the future to held this country succeed."
He said he would leave it to his successor to invoke Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, which kicks off the two-year process of negotiating a new trade relationship with the UK's former partners.
"The country requires fresh leadership to take it in this direction,"
said Mr Cameron. "I will do everything I can as Prime Minister to
steady the ship over the coming weeks and months, but I don't think it
would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers our country
to its next destination."
His announcement will trigger a battle for the Conservative leadership - and the keys to Number 10 - likely to feature Brexit standard-bearer Boris Johnson taking on figures such as Home Secretary Theresa May, who took a low profile in the referendum campaign.
His announcement will trigger a battle for the Conservative leadership - and the keys to Number 10 - likely to feature Brexit standard-bearer Boris Johnson taking on figures such as Home Secretary Theresa May, who took a low profile in the referendum campaign.
British Prime Minister Dave Cameron announces he is to resign after Brexit result
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