BREXIT backer Chris Davies has called Prime Minister David Cameron’s resignation "inevitable" but said he doesn’t believe it should trigger a general election.

PM David Cameroon announced this morning he is to step down by October following the referendum vote to leave the EU.

Brecon and Radnorshire MP Mr Davies said: "I respect the decision the Prime Minister has taken and I’m a great supporter of his but I think it was inevitable.

"The British people voted for Conservative policies and a Conservative manifesto - you may go into a restaurant and you go in for the food not the person who is waiting on you. I buy The Brecon & Radnor Express because I enjoy reading it, not for a particular reporter’s comments.

"We will go through a leadership election in due course and the PM will remain as a steady hand on the country until then."

Mr Davies, who was elected for the first time at the 2015 general election, said he had "no preference" for the next PM but joked he wouldn’t be putting his name forward.

The MP had supported withdrawal since February, when Mr Cameron concluded his EU renegotiation", and said welcomed the 52% to 48% vote to leave across the UK. The Powys vote 53% leave to 46% remain.

"I’m pleased that we were able to put the referendum to the British people and personally pleased the result is as it is and pleased the result in Powys was overwhelmingly for out," said Mr Davies.

"There is a lot of work to be done and that was expected. I’m pleased democracy has followed through and the will of the people is now adopted.

"I think I said right through the election campaign I’ve always had concerns over Europe and been sceptical about the EU. It’s not something I’ve come up with overnight to be fashionable, it is something I’ve believed in for the last five years and more."

Mr Davies added he thought over the past month that Powys would opt for out but said he had expected the UK overall to vote to remain by a small majority.

"As far as Powys is concerned I was surprised at the amount of young people telling me they were voting out, especially in the farming and rural communities. I think we’re now ready to take the country to a new level.

"The sky hasn’t fallen in, as remain said it would, the PM is still the PM for the three months, and the world carries on. We have an opportunity now for our communities in Britain and in Wales to get a better deal and be a better place for our farming and rural communities.

"I thought Powys and Brecon and Radnorshire went with out as they did not believe the scaremongering. It is not going to be easy but I don’t think it would easy either way.

"Nobody likes change and that will be difficult to get people to accept change. But putting trade deals together will be a lot easier than people imagine as Europe and the rest of the world want to trade with Britain."

Mr Davies also said he thinks a lot of farmers had come to the view European subsidies were changing and coming to an end. He said farming minister George Eustice had already promised subsidies would continue in Britain.

While any future agricultural subsidies would be the responsibility of the Welsh Government Mr Davies said there would be an incentive for all UK administrations to work together.

He said: "I certainly hope the Welsh Government will want to work with the Westminster Government to make sure people in Wales have the best deal."

The leader of the Welsh Conservatives, and Vote Leave campaigner, Andrew RT Davies said: "The democratic will of the United Kingdom has been served, and it is clear that the political landscape here in Wales and the UK has been changed permanently, and beyond recognition.

"Clearly the leaders of political parties here in Wales will need to reflect to what extent they can be said to be representing Welsh public opinion on this matter."