David Cameron, the former British Prime Minister, has announced he will stand down as a member of Parliament for his constituency of Witney immediately, triggering a by-election. Cameron, who has served in Parliament since 2001, stepped down as Prime Minister in the aftermath of June's Brexit vote i n which the UK decided to leave the European Union. U.K. has a new Prime Minister 02:20"I spoke to Theresa May and she was very understanding about this decision," Cameron told ITV. "I was proud to serve in David Cameron's Government -- and under his leadership we achieved great things," May wrote on her Facebook Page. I was proud to serve in David Cameron's Government -- under his leadership we achieved great things.

Source: CNN September 12, 2016 14:29 UTC