New Government Brexit department created.

New Government Brexit department created.

Prime Minister May has created a new department. She has appointed David Davis (leave) as Secretary of State for UK exiting the European Union (Brexit).

Theresa May is the 13th Prime Minister.

Theresa May is the 13th Prime Minister.

Theresa May has met the Queen at Buckingham Palace and become the United Kingdoms 13th Prime Minister.

David Cameron meets the Queen and resigns.

David Cameron meets the Queen and resigns.

David Cameron has met the Queen and formally offered his resignation as Prime Minister which has been accepted by the Queen.

David Cameron at his last PMQs as Prime Minister.

David Cameron at his last PMQs as Prime Minister.

Mr David Cameron attends his last (182nd) PMQs as Prime Minister before going to see the Queen to offer his resignation later in the day.

Cameron holds last Cabinet meeting.

Cameron holds last Cabinet meeting.

Today David Cameron held his last Cabinet meeting as Prime Minister before he resigns on Wednesday 13th July 2016.

Brexit means Brexit.

Brexit means Brexit.

Theresa May stood outside the St Stephens entrance to the Palace of Westminster on the afternoon of Monday 11th July 2016 and said:

“Brexit means Brexit and we will make a success of it.”

 

Let’s hope she does mean it. A lot of people will be watching closely.

Theresa May is new Prime Minister.

Theresa May is new Prime Minister.

David Cameron spoke outside number 10 Downing Street and said he would attend his last Cabinet meeting on Tuesday 12th July 2016 and his last PMQs on Wednesday 13th July 2016. He would then attend Buckingham Palace to see the Queen and formally resign. Theresa May would then become Prime Minister on Wednesday evening.

Andrea Leadsom pulls out of the Conservative leadership contest.

Andrea Leadsom pulls out of the Conservative leadership contest.

Andrea Leadsom has pulled out of the Conservative leadership challenge saying that she felt the party needed to resolve the contest as soon as possible and to get a new PM now rather than waiting 9 weeks.

This leaves the remaining candidate Theresa May as the probable new Prime Minister of the UK.

It also leaves Brexit in the balance as May is a remain supporter and is unlikely to start the exit from the EU this year. If at all.

 

 

 

Britain votes to leave the EU.

Britain votes to leave the EU.

The result of the referendum which was taken to see if voters wished to Leave or Remain in the EU was as follow:-

Remain     16,141,241     48.11%

Leave        17,410,742     51.89%

 

The British people had voted democratically to leave the European Union.