Theresa May Will Be The Next Prime Minister Of Britain

Daily Mail: Andrea Leadsom WITHDRAWS from the Tory leadership race in the wake of motherhood row - handing the keys to Downing Street to her rival Theresa May

* Theresa May is set to be made PM within days after Leadsom quit the race
* Leadsom revealed she felt she did not have enough support to continue
* Called for a rapid conclusion to the contest to end business uncertainty
* Tory Party board will meet today to formally confirm May as party leader
* Leadsom had been under fire for appearing to suggest being a mum gave her an advantage as PM. She apologised to May today
* Labour and the Liberal Democrats both call for a snap General Election

Andrea Leadsom today sensationally quit the race to be Tory leader and handed Downing Street to Theresa May.

The Home Secretary could be summoned to Buckingham Palace within hours to be appointed as Prime Minister. Mrs May is expected to enter No 10 within days even if she does not see the Queen today.

Mrs Leadsom's withdrawal from the race comes days after she triggered a massive row over whether being a mother gave her an advantage as a possible PM.

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