With the recent Tory leadership contest and an attempted coup in the Labour ranks since Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, there’s been a fair amount of political infighting at Westminster. May met with Queen Elizabeth II, who invited her to form a new government.
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The prime minister later did an American accent imitation and compared the leader of the opposition to a character from Monty Python.
Flanked by his wife, Samantha, and children Nancy, Elwen and Florence, he spoke of his pride at reducing the deficit, introducing same-sex marriage, increasing worldwide aid spending and cutting waiting times for NHS treatment.
I believe Theresa will provide strong and stable leadership in fulfilling the Conservative Manifesto on which we were elected, and I wish her well in negotiating the best possible terms for Britain’s exit from the European Union.
He posed for images in front the shiny black door, waved, and embarked on the brief trip to the palace.
Britain’s outgoing Prime Minister David Cameron spiced up his “last supper” at his 10 Downing Street office-cum-home with some spicy Indian food such as Hyderabadi Saffron Chicken, Kashmiri Rogan Josh and Samosas.
European Union leaders are pressing for a swift divorce following the vote to leave the bloc on June 23, which sent shockwaves around the world and plunged Britain into uncertainty.
Theresa May, the current home secretary, is set to become the UK’s next prime minister today. De Maiziere said in Berlin on Wednesday: “She is a smart woman – thoughtful, disciplined, competent, strong in negotiations. and critical too, but reliable and credible”.
Her father Hubert was an pastor, one of several points which has drawn comparisons between her and German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
He praised the “national treasure” of the NHS and the strengthening of Britain’s defences.
Cameron used his final day in office to try to stake a claim on a legacy beyond his status as the prime minister who – by gambling on a referendum – took Britain out of the EU.
British Prime Minister David Cameron reacts as he travels on his campaign bus near Bristol, England, on June 22, 2016.
Earlier Wednesday, Cameron appeared to be in a jovial mood as he told members of Parliament: “I have addressed 5,500 questions from this dispatch box – I’ll leave it to others to decide how many I’ve answered”.
“As I once said, I was the future once”, Cameron noted, as his wife and children watched from the public gallery.
Replying to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who is facing his own leadership challenge from two Labour lawmakers, Cameron poked fun at Labour’s leadership turmoil, noting that the Tories had had “resignation, nomination, competition and coronation” while Labour was still working out the rules for its contest.
Larry the cat (a fixture in Downing Street but not owned by the Camerons) will retain his position as prime minister’s chief mouser, we are assured.
He joked that the rest of his day will be “light” after his meeting with the Queen, where he will officially step down as the U.K.’s leader.
The Prime Minister, who announced his resignation following last month’s Leave vote, warned that there will be “other problems ahead” in addition to the recent fall in the value of sterling and the initial impact on the financial markets.
Incoming British leader Theresa May has been greeted with cheers as she entered the House of Commons.
Since then, the queen has given her royal seal of approval to a dozen prime ministers atop 16 governments.
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She stressed her personal commitment to the second part of her party’s official name Conservative and Unionist, promising to maintain the “precious, precious bond” between the different nations of the United Kingdom at a time when the Scottish Government is making preparations for a possible second independence referendum.
