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Live updates: David Cameron prepares to leave Downing Street

David Cameron has held his final cabinet meeting as prime minister.

Mr Cameron will take his last Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday before offering his resignation to the Queen.

Theresa May will then take office and become leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister later that day.

Speaking after Andrea Leadsom resigned from the leadership contest, Mrs May said she was "honoured and humbled" to have been chosen as the new party leader and pledged that "together we will build a better Britain".

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Theresa May: Brexit means Brexit

Theresa May has said that "Brexit means Brexit" in her first major speech since launching her leadership bid.

Speaking in Birmingham, the Home Secretary said: "Our country needs strong, proven leadership to steer us through this time of economic and political uncertainty and to negotiate the best deal for Britain as we leave the EU and forge a new role for ourselves in the world - because Brexit means Brexit and we're going to make a success of it."

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