Conservative leadership contest: Theresa May to be PM as Andrea Leadsom drops out

Theresa May MP (Conservative Leader) along as ministers applauding Theresa May MP (Conservative Leader) speech SOT - I am honored and humbled to have been chosen by the Conservative party to become it's leader ... Brexit means Brexit, and we're going to make a success of it. We need a strong new positive vision for the future of our country, a vision of a country that works not for the priviledged few, but that works for everyone of us CUTAWAYS Ministers listening Downing Street: David Cameron MP (Prime Minister) along from Number Ten David Cameron MP (Prime Minister) speech SOT - Good afternoon, I'm delighted that we're not going to have a prolonged Conservative leadership election campaign, I think Andrea Leadsom's made absolutely the right decision to stand aside, and it's clear Theresa May has overwhelming support of the Conservative parliamentary party. I'm also delighted that Theresa May will be the next Prime Minister, she is strong, competent, she's more than able to provide the leadership that our country's going to need in the years ahead, and she will have my full support London: Andrea Leadsom MP (Energy Minister) along from building as ministers applaud Andrea Leadsom MP (Energy Minister) speech SOT - The interests of our country are best served by the immediate appointment of a strong and well supported Prime Minister, I am therefore withdrawing from the leadership election, and I wish Theresa May the very greatest success, I assure her of my full support Crowd of press Tim Loughton MP amongst press Andrea Leadsom MP (Energy Minister) speech SOT - For me personally, to have won the support of eighty four of my colleagues last Thursday was a great expression of confidence for which I am incredibly grateful, nevertheless, this is less than twnty five percent of the parliamentary party, and after careful consideration, I do not believe this is sufficient support to lead a strong and stable government Various ...