David Cameron has been given a standing ovation by Conservative MPs after his final Prime Minister's Questions.
The prime minister, who will go to Buckingham Palace later to tender his resignation to the Queen, told MPs he would "miss the roar of the crowd".
Defending his achievements in office, he said there had been many "amazing moments" during his six years in power.
Home Secretary Theresa May is preparing to succeed Mr Cameron later after her own audience with the Queen.
After taking office, Mrs May will set about naming her own frontbench team.
Conservative MPs rose as one to applaud David Cameron at the end of his 182nd session as prime minister, as did former Lib Dem deputy prime minister Nick Clegg. Labour MPs also joining in with the clapping, including leader Jeremy Corbyn
Mr Cameron told then that he intended to stay in public life and would be "willing them on", saying "nothing is impossible". In his final remarks, he reprised a remark he made to Tony Blair during his first ever PMQs as opposition leader in 2005. saying: "I was the future once".
David Cameron's family were in the House of Commons for his last Prime Minister's Questions
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