David Cameron to remain British PM after Brexit vote, says defence minister

Mr David Cameron (above) will stay on as prime minister, according to Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, despite Britain's vote to leave the EU. PHOTO: AFP

LONDON (AFP) - Mr David Cameron will stay on as prime minister even though Britain has voted to leave the European Union, Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said on Friday (June 24).

"He will remain prime minister, he will carry out the instructions of the British people," Mr Hammond told Sky News television.

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