And together we’ll build a better Britain. “So I don’t know what you’re talking about”.
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To get started on these goals she will have to quickly appoint a cabinet and begin to negotiate the terms and treaties affected by Britain’s historic European Union withdrawal.
Lew added said he has been “encouraged that there have been very pragmatic views expressed” in his meetings in Europe.
Theresa May has been formally appointed as the UK’s new Prime Minister.
Mrs May was one of only four women (17%) to feature in her predecessor David Cameron’s first cabinet, which was unique in modern times by being a coalition of Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
Gove’s replacement, Justice Secretary Liz Truss, and the new Education Secretary Justine Greening both attended state schools – as did May. Several senior figures in the former government of David Cameron have been fired as May puts her stamp on the government.
At the time he said the country needed “fresh leadership”.
On foreign policy, May has taken a hard line on containing Russian Federation and China. The United States said it was looking forward to working with him.
She is also Britain’s second female head of government after Margaret Thatcher.
The U.S. -born, part-Turkish Johnson said Britain was quitting the European Union but “that does not mean in any sense leaving Europe”. When it comes to taxes we’ll prioritize not the wealthy, but you.
We are living through an important moment in our country’s history.
The cardinal reminded May, who has served as British home secretary since 2010, of her attendance at the Vatican in April 2014 for the launch of the Santa Marta Group, an initiative launched by Pope Francis to help the victims of the human trafficking. Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster said he is delighted by the appointment of May as Britain’s new prime minister because of the commitment she has shown in the fight against human trafficking.
He has long advocated leaving the European Union, a plan he will now be in charge of implementing following Britain’s vote to quit the bloc. Friends of former London mayor Boris Johnson, who had been hotly tipped to succeed Cameron but declined to run at the last minute, said he was also hoping to play a “significant role”.
May won the leadership battle and quickly sacked Gove, who is now seen as treacherous by many Conservatives.
Her views on foreign and economic policy are less known.
May is expected to name a raft of new ministers on Thursday.
“There is a massive difference between leaving the European Union and our relations with Europe, which if anything I think are going to be intensified and built up at an intergovernmental level”, he said. “Her Majesty was graciously pleased to accept”, the resignation, a spokesman for the queen said in a statement.
But she has said the process should not be launched before the end of year, to give time for Britain to draw up its negotiating strategy. He had campaigned to remain in the EU.
European Parliament President Martin Schulz said the EU would “work constructively” with the new British government.
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Financial markets, which had been extremely volatile since the referendum, reacted positively to news on Monday that May would become prime minister earlier than expected.
