Britain’s former Prime Minister David Cameron is leaving Parliament.
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In the House of Commons, Cameron represents Witney, in Oxfordshire.
Cameron, 49, won a general election in 2015, but his political fortunes shifted overnight in June when British voters rejected his pleas and made a decision to leave the European Union.
Cameron had earlier resigned as Prime Minister after failing to convince British voters in June to remain in the European Union in a referendum.
At the time, he said he would continue as an MP until the next general election.
Conservative MPs paid tribute to Cameron on Twitter, saying he had been an “outstanding” Prime Minister who would be a “big loss” to Parliament.
Relegated to the backbenches, he now says he doesn’t want to be a “distraction” to new Prime Minister Theresa May.
Mr Clarke added that he was “disappointed” by Mr Cameron’s decision but said the “chickens came home to roost” after the referendum. People know that. That’s really the point.
Mrs May said: “I was proud to serve in David Cameron’s government – and under his leadership we achieved great things”.
The former prime minister said he fully supports successor Theresa May, now charged with carrying out the voters’ mandate to extricate Britain from the 28-nation European Union bloc. “His commitment to leading a one nation government is one that I will continue”.
May wished Cameron well for the future in a brief statement on Facebook.
“Not just stabilising the economy, but also making great strides in delivering serious social reform”.
Former No 10 communications director Sir Craig Oliver said Mr Cameron did not want to be seen as a “back seat driver”.
He said it was for historians to work out his legacy, but he would be remembered for keeping a pledge to hold a Brexit referendum, when many thought he wouldn’t.
“The Conservative party went from being in the doldrums and getting beaten to being a modernising and winning force”.
Cameron denied it was linked to May’s decision last week to let state-funded schools reintroduce selection by academic ability, a controversial move he opposed during his six years in office.
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Mr. Cameron promised to support the Conservative Party candidate chosen to replace him in the bye-election that would be held to fill the vacancy.
