Some spicy Indian food was added to the “last supper” of Britains outgoing Prime minister David Cameron at his 10 Downing Street office-cum-home on the handover of power from him to Theresa May.
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The majority of Britons are opposed to a second referendum on membership of the European Union and nearly half believe new Prime Minister Theresa May should carry on without calling a general election, according to a poll published on Saturday.
“This morning I had meetings with ministerial colleagues and others”.
As soon as Cameron departed from the palace a spokesman for the Queen issued a formal statement stating that the monarch had “graciously accepted the resignation of the prime minister”.
Despite pressure from other European Union capitals to quickly start negotiating the terms of Britain’s exit, May has said she will not be rushed into it.
The new prime minister was expected to make the first senior appointments to her government on Wednesday evening, including a minister for Brexit.
There had been fears that Larry would be following the Camerons out of the door when May takes over as prime minister on Wednesday.
“Sadly I can’t take Larry with me, he belongs to the house and the staff love him very much, as do I”, he said, addressing mischievous social media gossip that the cat and Cameron did not get on.
“I will miss the roar of the crowd”. He said he wanted to put to rest “the rumour that I somehow don’t love Larry”.
He even poked fun at himself, reminding legislators of a barb he directed at then-Prime Minister Tony Blair more than a decade ago: “He was the future once”. But Tony Travers of the London School of Economics said May would likely not rush to trigger Article 50 of the European Union constitution, which starts a two-year countdown to a final exit.
Cameron arrived at the palace in a police-escorted convoy with his wife Samantha and their children.
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 is still working out the rules for its contest.
Given that 10 Downing’s new residents are free of cat allergies, Jones expects the famous feline to lounge around for a while longer.
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Trying to reclaim his legacy from Brexit, Cameron said his government had cut the deficit, overseen economic growth and legalized same-sex marriage. But today the country is much stronger; our economy is immeasurably stronger.For me politics has always been about public service in the national interest. “We will do everything we can to give you more control over your lives”, she said.
