Britain has a NEW Prime Minister: Theresa May heads for 10 Downing Street as Leadsom QUITS
BREXIT campaigner Andrea Leadsom today quit the Tory leadership race to leave Theresa May on the verge of being named Britain’s next prime minister.
By GREG HEFFER, POLITICAL REPORTER
Express.co.uk
Mon, Jul 11, 2016
The energy minister today scheduled a surprise statement at 12.15pm, less than an hour after her rival Theresa May launched her national campaign to be elected Conservative Party leader.
Mrs Leadsom announced she is withdrawing from the contest to become Tory leader and Britain’s next prime minister after concluding she did not carry enough support from Conservative MPs.
Describing a “bright future” for Britain outside of the EU following last month’s Brexit vote, she said: “We now need a new prime minister in place as soon as possible, committed to fulfilling [the Conservative] manifesto as well as implementing the clear instructions from the referendum.
“Theresa May carries over sixty per cent of support in the parliamentary party.
“She is ideally placed to implement Brexit on the best possible terms for the British people and she has promised that she will do so.
“For me personally to have won the support of 84 of my colleagues last Thursday was a great expression of confidence for which I am incredibly grateful.
“Nevertheless, this is less than 25 per cent of the parliamentary party and after careful consideration I do not believe this is sufficient support to lead a strong and stable government should I win the leadership election.
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