European Union referendum David Cameron resigns after Brexit leave wins vote

It is expected that former London mayor Boris Johnson, a leading figure in the Leave campaign and favourite for the post, will announce his candidacy shortly.

David Cameron has announced his resignation following the results, saying strong leadership is needed to negotiate our exit from the EU.

Apart from the above-mentioned, two more candidates Nicky Morgan, the education secretary, and Stephen Crabb, the work and pensions secretary may also find themselves in the fray.

The signatories to the letter include prominent Brexit campaigners such as Jacob Rees-Mogg, Priti Patel and Andrea Leadsom.

Instantly recognisable with his mop of golden hair, Brexit figurehead Boris Johnson can claim much of the credit for propelling the “Leave” side to victory.

He had called for a referendum and campaigned very gard for a “Remain” vote on Thursday’s vote.

“That ought to mean we have a new Prime Minister before the House of Commons returns for it’s September sitting”.

These final two candidates would then be put to the Conservative Party membership, with the victor becoming prime minister following David Cameron’s resignation in light of the UK’s vote to leave the European Union.

They also criticised PM David Cameron for delaying the start of the official talks until the Conservative party congress in October.

That would allow extra time for an outsider – such as Dr Fox – to build momentum in their campaign for the leadership.

Despite calls by pro-Leave Tory MPs for David Cameron to stay on as prime minister, it is hard to see the man who called the referendum in the expectation of an easy Remain victory and went on to lose it remaining in post for long.

The Business Secretary, who campaigned for the United Kingdom to Remain in the European Union, was asked on The Andrew Marr Show if the next PM needs to be from the Leave side of the Tory Party, b ut Mr Javid would not be drawn.

“But this letter exposes the reality that David Cameron and the Conservative Party are now utterly preoccupied with leadership infighting rather than the future of the country”.

She told Good Morning Britain: “I think the two clear front-runners are obviously going to be Boris Johnson and Theresa May”.

“Passions are high and I don’t make any bones about it: when you are dealing with an issue as big as this – nothing matters more really at the end of the day – then it gets really tense”.

After that, a vote of the wider party – in which all Conservative members will have a say – will be held to choose the victor, with hustings taking place.

Asked whether he would serve in a Brexit-backing government, Mr Osborne said: “I take a simple view of life, which is “It’s my country, right or wrong” and I intend to fulfil my responsibilities to the country”.

The 1922 Committee, which sets out the rules for a leadership election, confirmed the timetable this afternoon.

“Given the available time not possible to approach all vote leave colleagues to ask them to sign but many have expressed support for the PM”.