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Monday, July 11, 2016
Theresa May sole British PM contender as Leadsom withdraws
Andrea Leadsom dramatically withdraws from the contest to lead Britain’s Conservative Party and become the next prime minister, leaving Theresa May as the sole contender to take over from David Cameron.
May is “ideally placed to implement Brexit on the best possible terms for the British people,” Leadsom says in a statement announcing her withdrawal.
— AFP