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LONDON. — Interior minister Theresa May is set to become Britain’s prime minister tomorrow with the task of steering its withdrawal from the European Union after her only rival abruptly pulled out.
May (59), will succeed David Cameron, who announced he was stepping down after Britons unexpectedly voted last month to quit the EU. Britain’s planned withdrawal has weakened the 28-nation bloc, created huge uncertainty over trade and investment, and shaken financial markets. In her acceptance speech, May said she was “honoured and humbled to have been chosen by the Conservative party to become its leader.”
May and energy minister Andrea Leadsom had been due to contest a ballot of around 150 000 Conservative party members, with the result to be declared by September 9. But Leadsom unexpectedly withdrew on Monday, removing the need for a nine-week leadership contest. Cameron told reporters in front of his 10 Downing Street residence that he expected to chair his last cabinet meeting today and take questions in parliament tomorrow before tendering his resignation to Queen Elizabeth. — Reuters/HR.
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