With the country facing pressure from the European Union to start Brexit negotiations, salvage a plummeting economy and unite a divided nation, May faces a daunting job as Prime Minister.
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Removal vans were seen on Tuesday as Mr Cameron, wife Samantha and children Nancy, Arthur and Florence, packed up at their home since 2010 and prepared to return to a life outside the gates to Downing Street.
As Conservative leader he oversaw the consolidation of political power-sharing, devolution of corporation tax powers and rescue of Presbyterian Mutual Society (PMS) savers but also a clampdown on public spending which his opponents branded austerity.
Mr Corbyn, in turn, pointed out that Theresa May, the former Home Secretary and new Prime Minister, had once complained of workers “exploited by unscrupulous bosses” – implying that Mrs May had been talking about Mr Cameron.
David Cameron gave a witty performance in the House of Commons in his final appearance as United Kingdom prime minister.
British Prime Minister David Cameron received a standing ovation from colleagues.
The prime minister opened, as usual, by listing his engagements.
May said: “The Government I lead will be driven not by the interests of the privileged few but by yours”.
Larry had the chance to meet May on Wednesday morning when she arrived for Cameron’s final cabinet meeting, and watched her closely from behind the railings.
Larry the Cat takes it easy on Downing Street.
She has removed several veterans of the Cameron years, as well as rivals including Michael Gove, who ran against her for the party leadership after betraying his erstwhile ally Boris Johnson – whom May made foreign secretary.
Moments earlier the departing Conservative Party leader had announced: “We’ll have a new prime minister in that building behind me by Wednesday evening”. They come here with great love for the constituencies that they represent.
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He went on to recall: “I’ll never forget the day at Number 10, where one of the people who works very close to the front door said to me: ‘I’m not that interested in politics, Mr Cameron”.
