After a suspenseful race to leadership, Theresa May was the guaranteed pick after Andrea Leadsom\u2019s surprise exit. Now May has taken the reigns and is currently forming her new cabinet after taking her place in Downing Street.<\/p>\n
Boris Johnson has joined the team as the new foreign secretary, a position he was \u2018humbled\u2019 to receive. Philip Hammond meanwhile has become the new Chancellor of the Exchequer, Amber Rudd is home secretary and David Davis the Brexit secretary.<\/p>\n
May famously supported \u2018remain\u2019 during the European Union referendum however has recently announced \u201cBrexit means Brexit\u201d and has told European leaders she will support the UK leaving the EU.<\/p>\n
Hammond has stated that there would be \u201cno emergency Budget\u201d and that he would work closely with the Bank of England and other financial experts to make careful and effective decisions.<\/p>\n
May has received congratulatory messages from leaders including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny and French President Francois Hollande.<\/p>\n
A spokesperson for Downing Street has stated that May has, \u201cemphasised her commitment to delivering the will of the British people to leave the European Union\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe prime minister explained that we would need some time to prepare for these negotiations and spoke of her hope that these could be conducted in a constructive and positive spirit,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
May will continue to appoint secretaries for education, work, health, pensions as well as others over the coming days.<\/p>\n
In her first speech as Prime Minister May stated,<\/p>\n
\u201cIn David Cameron, I follow in the footsteps of a great, modern Prime Minister. Under David\u2019s leadership, the Government stabilised the economy, reduced the budget deficit, and helped more people into work than ever before.<\/p>\n
\u201cBut David\u2019s true legacy is not about the economy, but about social justice. From the introduction of same sex marriage, to taking people on low wages out of income tax altogether, David Cameron has led a ‘one nation’ government, and it is in that spirit that I also plan to lead.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are living through an important moment in our country\u2019s history. Following the referendum, we face a time of great national change. And I know because we\u2019re Great Britain that we will rise to the challenge. As we leave the European Union, we will forge a bold, new, positive role for ourselves in the world, and we will make Britain a country that works not for a privileged few, but for every one of us.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat will be the mission of the Government I lead. And together, we will build a better Britain.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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