BRITAIN’S shock departure from Europe has delighted Newton Abbot MP and ‘leave’ supporter Anne Marie Morris.

She said the dramatic outcome of the referendum, with last-minute polls predicting a win for staying in, was a vote for UK independence.

‘It’s a great opportunity for the future of this country,’ she said this afternoon in the wake of the Brexit victory.

‘I am delighted with the decision of the British people and the Teignbridge community to leave the European Union,’ she declared.

In Teignbridge, with a ‘huge’ turnout of just under 80 per cent, some 44,000 voted to quit while 37,000 opted to remain. The percentage split was 54-46.

Torbay also voted to leave while South Hams bucked the trend with the majority wanting to stay in Europe.

The Newton Abbot member reckoned David Cameron’s decision to quit over the next few months was the correct action to take.

She said: ‘David Cameron was a great leader and did much to improve the day-to-day lives of all of us.’

She added: ‘But he was right. He had given his heart and soul to a remain result - a vote he lost.

‘Resignation to make way for a new leader with a mandate vision and commitment to delivering an exit from the EU on the best possible terms for the United Kingdom was the right decision.

‘I am delighted we had such a high turnout in Teignbridge with many young people voting for the first time. There is no doubt this vote was - and is - the will of the people.’