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UK candidate drops out of PM race, leaving only Theresa May
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Andrea
Leadsom announced her decision to quit the race to replace David
Cameron as the leader of the Conservative Party, leaving Home Secretary
Theresa May as the only remaining candidate for UK Prime Minister..
(July 11). AP. Leadsom Quits Race for ...
David Cameron will step down as United Kingdom's Prime Minister; Theresa May to succeed him as British leader
Theresa May to be England's next Prime Minister
NY Daily News
Cameron says it’s clear May has “the overwhelming support” of Conservative lawmakers. He says May’s rival Andrea Leadsom made the right decision to withdraw from the race, ending the party leadership race.
Cameron says he will attend a final session of Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons on Wednesday before going to visit Queen Elizabeth II and tendering his resignation. The queen has the formal role of appointing the new leader.
British Prime Minister David Cameron has said he will step down.
(HANNAH MCKAY / POOL/EPA)David Cameron announces resignation after losing 'Brexit' vote
It wasn’t clear whether the flap affected her decision to drop out. She said simply that she did not believe she had sufficient support within the party to remain in the race.
British Conservative Party leadership candidate Theresa May, left, is the sole remaining candidate to replace Prime Minister David Cameron after Andrea Leadsom withdrew from the contest.
(BEN STANSALL/AFP/Getty Images)She said Britain needed a government that would “move quickly to set out what an independent United Kingdom’s framework for business looks like.
“We now need a new prime minister in place as soon as possible,” Leadsom said.
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