The new Prime Minister said the Government had a duty to deliver success for all the United Kingdom – “not just the privileged few” – as the country adjusts to its new place in the world.
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The meeting was attended by South Staffordshire MP, Gavin Williamson, who was promoted to chief whip earlier this month.
She, however, underlined she did not want her government to be “defined by Brexit” as work gets underway for Britain to begin its exit from the European Union following the historic 23 June referendum.
May will chair the three committees in addition to the existing national security council.
It was also revealed that Liam Fox, the new International Trade Secretary, will also be the President of the Board of Trade after he is officially appointed by the Queen on Wednesday.
“This idea that it is in some way to manage relations between other Cabinet ministers and things, that is not what it is about”.
May assembled her closest allies at 10 Downing Street for the first time on Tuesday morning, where she told the likes of Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt and one-time leadership rival Andrea Leadsom that social reform, not Brexit, should be the hallmark of her tenure.
“These relationships have been vital in the past and they will be vital in the future as we continue to work together to keep our people safe and to support economic growth that benefits people across our countries”.
Judges have decided that a legal challenge over Brexit will be heard by the High Court in October.
The UK was due to take over for the second half of 2017, but todays announcement indicates that May would have most likely triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty, beginning the formal two-year process of Brexit. “Brexit means Brexit – and we’re going to make a success of it”, she was quoted as saying, repeating remarks she has made several times since becoming PM last week.
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“The prime minister suggested that the United Kingdom should relinquish the rotating Presidency of the Council, now scheduled for the second half of 2017, noting that we would be prioritising the negotiations to leave the European Union”, a Downing Street spokeswoman said.
