Speaking outside Number 10, David Cameron - accompanied by his wife Samantha - says the will of the British people must be respected.

Calling the referendum was not a decision taken lightly - over 33 million people from across the UK have all had their say and we should be proud that we trust the people in these big decisions, he says.

"There are times when it's right to ask the people themselves," he says.
David Cameron says strong, determined and committed leadership will be needed to renegotiate Britain's role in Europe.

"I'm very proud to have been prime minister of this country," he says.

Cameron announced that he is stepping down as prime minister.

There should be a new PM in place by the start of the Conservative Party conference in October, he says.

It is not right for him "to be the captain of the ship" as the British people have taken a very clear decision to take a different path to the one he has promoted, he adds.