EDINBURGH (Sputnik) – Earlier on Monday, Former UK Prime Minister David Cameron announced his resignation as a parliament member with immediate effect.
“Mr. Cameron will be sadly missed, he should be applauded for getting the UK back on track out of a financial crisis that he inherited. I wish Mr Cameron and his family all the very best for the future,” Mone told Sputnik.
On June 23, the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether or not the country should leave the European Union. According to the final results, 51.9 percent of voters, or 17.4 million people, decided to support Brexit.
The results of the voting prompted Cameron to resign as the country's prime minister. On July 13, Theresa May formally succeeded Cameron.