Triggering a leadership battle which could draw in some of his closest advisers, Cameron urged ministers to work together in the meantime. He said there should be no new parliamentary election before Britain had negotiated the terms of its exit from the EU. Britain could have a new prime minister by early September, the ruling Conservative Party said on Monday, after David Cameron started laying the groundwork for his successor to trigger the country's exit from the European Union. But he also formed a separate unit, staffed by public servants, to help advise Britain on its departure and its options for a future outside the EU. "A leadership contest now is not in the interests of our country," said Justine Greening, international development minister.

Source: The Star June 27, 2016 13:19 UTC