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May to Succeed Cameron as British Prime Minister

The only other candidate has withdrawn from the Conservative Party leadership election.

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Theresa May addresses the Conservative Party conference in Manchester, England, October 7, 2009 (Conservatives/Paul Toeman)
  • Britain’s home secretary, Theresa May, will become prime minister on Wednesday.
  • Her only remaining rival for the leadership of the ruling Conservative Party, Andrea Leadsom, withdrew from the race.
  • A leadership election was triggered by David Cameron’s resignation in the wake of the Brexit referendum.
  • The opposition Labour Party is due to have its own leadership contest. Angela Eagle is challenging Jeremy Corbyn.