Cameron will resign following Brexit defeat

Published June 24, 2016 7:29am ET



After leading the charge to avert a “Brexit” and losing that fight on Thursday, British Prime Minister David Cameron has announced his resignation.

“I think the country requires fresh leadership,” Cameron said Friday morning in front of the official residence of the first minister at 10 Downing Street in Westminster, London.

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