David Cameron has
resigned as prime minister after Britain voted to leave the European Union.
The prime minister
said Britain required "fresh leadership" to negotiate the country's
exit from the EU.
"I do not think
it would be right for me to be the captain that steers our country to its next
destination," he said in a statement outside Downing Street.
He promised to
"steady the ship" over the coming months before stepping down in
October.
Mr Cameron was close
to tears as he announced his decision.
The referendum, called
by Mr Cameron, delivered a shock victory for the Leave campaign.
The Brexit vote
immediately sent the pound tumbling and sparked calls for his resignation.
Mr Cameron said the
result was the "will of the British people" which was an
"instruction which must be delivered.
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