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'.
In her first first speech as Prime Minister, Theresa May pledged to make Britain a country that works for everyone.
She reached out to working families promising to do everything she could to make their lives better.
Mrs May acknowledged life is harder for families than many people in Westminster realise, and promised to make those who were struggling a priority.
Our Correspondent Tom Sheldrick took the speech to Bishop Auckland to hear the views of people there.
Watch his report below
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