David Cameron will travel to Brussels on Tuesday for a summit of EU leaders to discuss the outcome of the referendum.

The outgoing Prime Minister will brief leaders of the 27 other EU nations at the European Council meeting.

He will brief the other leaders over dinner on the political situation in the UK, followed by an "exchange of views."

European Council President Donald Tusk said the leaders of the other 27 states would meet on Wednesday to discuss the UK's "divorce process" - set out in Article 50 of the Treaty of Lisbon.

In his formal invitation to the meeting, Mr Tusk said: "I have no doubt that due to the negative outcome of the UK referendum we will mostly need to devote our European Council to a discussion on its political consequences.

"It is my intention to ensure that we have sufficient space to debate both with Prime Minister Cameron, and then separately with the 27 Heads of State or Government."

Mr Tusk continued: "On Wednesday the 27 Heads of State or Government will meet informally to discuss the political and practical implications of 'Brexit'.

"First of all, we will discuss the so called 'divorce process' as described in Article 50 of the Treaty.

"And secondly, we will start a discussion on the future of the European Union with 27 Member States."

On Monday, Mr Cameron said the next UK Government would choose the approach it thinks is best for Britain before beginning the formal legal process of withdrawal allowed under article 50.

He made the remarks in reply to Conservative MP Mike Wood in Parliament, who asked: "What assessment have you made of the opportunities for preliminary negotiations before triggering article 50?"

Mr Cameron said: "The assessment I have made is it is a national sovereign decision to trigger article 50.

"And so I think it's right for this Government to prepare the ground for the next Government to choose the model it thinks is the right one to pursue, to hold some discussions and then to trigger the article 50 process, which - just so the House fully understands - has a two-year limit which can only be extended by an unanimous vote of all other 27 members, and at the end of that two-year period if you don't have an arrangement you then move to World Trade Organisation rules.

"So I think it's right that we go about this deliberately and sensibly to get the best deal for our country."

Mr Cameron also said Britain will seek to persuade France to keep the border between the two countries in Calais.