Boris Johnson is bookmaker's favorite to succeed Cameron

Reuters

Published Jun 24, 2016 08:29AM ET

Boris Johnson is bookmaker's favorite to succeed Cameron

LONDON (Reuters) - Former London mayor and leading Brexit campaigner Boris Johnson is the favorite to succeed David Cameron as Prime Minister, bookmaker Ladbrokes (LON:LAD) said in a statement on Friday.

Cameron said he would stand down by October after voters ignored his pleas to stay in the European Union and voted to leave the bloc in a referendum.