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| Who is UK prime minister right now? | Who is UK prime minister right now? |
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| David Cameron is definitely the prime minister. | David Cameron is definitely the prime minister. |
| For at least possibly some of most of the rest of today. | For at least possibly some of most of the rest of today. |
| However, after Andrea Leadsom sensationally quit the race for leadership of the Conservative party, Theresa May is almost the new prime minister. | However, after Andrea Leadsom sensationally quit the race for leadership of the Conservative party, Theresa May is almost the new prime minister. |
| The 1922 Committee and the board of the Conservative party have to ratify her as the new party leader, and then at some point after that David Cameron will hand over to Theresa May, via a constitutional procedure that involves telling the Queen. | The 1922 Committee and the board of the Conservative party have to ratify her as the new party leader, and then at some point after that David Cameron will hand over to Theresa May, via a constitutional procedure that involves telling the Queen. |
| On our live blog Andrew Sparrow reports that there is “speculation in the lobby that David Cameron will want to do one final PMQs. That could lead to May becoming PM on Thursday, and a reshuffle on Friday.” | |
| Follow the day’s politics as it unfolds on our live blog. | Follow the day’s politics as it unfolds on our live blog. |