Elon Musk to quit as Twitter boss - if he abides by poll he launched himself

Elon Musk will step down as Twitter boss - if he stands by his pledge to abide by the results of a poll asking users for their verdict on his tenure.

The owner of Tesla and SpaceX set his poll in motion just after 11pm UK time, writing: "Should I step down as head of Twitter?

"I will abide by the results of this poll."

And as the deadline passed at 11.20am, 57.5% voted for him to leave.