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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 officially declared Tory leader

Theresa May was officially declared leader of the Conservative Party on Monday - sealing the way for her to become Prime Minister.

The announcement, greeted with rapturous applause and cheers, was made by Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee, which is made up of Conservative backbenchers.

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