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| Theresa May to be next PM as Andrea Leadsom quits Tory leadership election - latest live updates | |
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| Here are the latest updates: | Here are the latest updates: |
| Andrea Leadsom is reportedly set to drop out of the Conservative leadership race in an announcement at noon, clearing the way for Theresa May to be named Britain's next Prime Minister. | Andrea Leadsom is reportedly set to drop out of the Conservative leadership race in an announcement at noon, clearing the way for Theresa May to be named Britain's next Prime Minister. |
| Ms Leadsom is expected to make a statement 12.15. | Ms Leadsom is expected to make a statement 12.15. |
| It follows a torrid week for the Tory leadership contender who came under attack from senior Conservative colleagues for her incendiary comments on Theresa May’s childlessness. | It follows a torrid week for the Tory leadership contender who came under attack from senior Conservative colleagues for her incendiary comments on Theresa May’s childlessness. |
| There are suggestions, however, that the party would need to find an alternative to Ms Leadsom to allow the 150,000 party members a proper choice. | There are suggestions, however, that the party would need to find an alternative to Ms Leadsom to allow the 150,000 party members a proper choice. |