Theresa May appointed as new Prime Minister
Theresa May has been appointed the new Prime Minister.
Mrs May will make appointing a Brexit cabinet minister a top priority, and has already asked civil servants to find a suitable 'Brexit House'.
Theresa May has been appointed the new Prime Minister.
Mrs May will make appointing a Brexit cabinet minister a top priority, and has already asked civil servants to find a suitable 'Brexit House'.
Anne-Marie Trevelyan - the MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed - has praised the outgoing Prime Minister, David Cameron.
He's all set to hand over to Theresa May later this evening (13th July).
Mrs Trevelyan, who had signed a letter asking the PM to stay on regardless of the result of his referendum, was in the Commons as he chaired his last PMQs session.
Anne-Marie said she already had a list of what she wanted Mrs. May to work on:
“Theresa May will need to continue to work on the key election pledges on which the Conservative Government was elected. T
op of my list are improving broadband provision in our rural communities, continuing the road investment scheme, strong support for farmers as we transition to a bespoke system which suits their needs post-Brexit, and ensuring we build more homes in places which complement existing communities.
There is a lot of work to do, but our new Prime Minister has my full support as she takes us through this challenging but exciting time.”
"I would personally like to thank the local community for their amazing donations of food, toiletries and clothing. "
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