Theresa May becomes new Britain’s Prime Minister

Mrs May, 59, suddenly won the Conservative leadership contest after rival candidate Andrea Leadsom pulled out on Monday.

Cameron then headed to Buckingham Palace to formally give his resignation as prime minister to Queen Elizabeth II.

Theresa May has been appointed the UK’s second female Prime Minister in a private audience with the Queen at which she was invited to form a Government.

After her appointment, May promised that Britain will leave the European Union and will be able to “forge a bold new positive role” for itself.

In her first remarks as prime minister, May said a post EU Britain will be a country that will work for everyone and not a “privileged few”.

‘But David’s true legacy is not about the economy but about social justice. When it comes to taxes we will prioritise not the wealthy, but you. “If you’re from an ordinary working class family, life is much harder than many people in Westminster realise”.

She is expected to quickly unveil a new Cabinet lineup, including a minister in charge of implementing Brexit, a British exit from the EU.

May, who is just the second female prime minister after Margaret Thatcher, has stressed that she will honour the popular vote, saying repeatedly that “Brexit means Brexit”.

Osborne will be replaced as Chancellor of the Exchequer by Philip Hammond, who was Foreign Secretary in Cameron’s government. He is succeeded by former Home Secretary Theresa May and will remain as Member of Parliament for Witney in Oxfordshire.

Cameron said he wanted to use the prime minister’s question time session to end a rumor that he was not fond of the cat, which was brought to Downing Street from an animal shelter five years ago. “It’s not been an easy journey, and of course we’ve not got every decision right”, said former Prime Minister David Cameron, leaving office four years earlier than he’d planned.

In addition to a new leadership team, Ms. May created two new Cabinet posts – Mr. Davis’ EU job and a new secretary of state for global trade, to be filled by former defense secretary and “Leave” supporter Liam Fox.

Earlier, Cameron had made his final statement in Downing Street flanked by his wife Samantha and three children, where he wished Britain “continued success”.

May campaigned for the leadership as a safe pair of hands, who has spent six years as home secretary, one of the toughest jobs in British politics. Also at the top of her in-tray will be SNP demands to keep Scotland in the European Union after it voted for Remain.

After that she will have to negotiate the terms and conditions of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU.

Not all believe her. As May spoke in front of her new residence, a small band of pro-Brexit demonstrators down the street chanted “Theresa May, don’t delay!”

She is under pressure – both from pro-Brexit Conservatives and other European Union leaders – to start formal exit talks with the bloc.

Not to mention a Conservative Party whose infighting over Europe prompted Cameron to call a referendum in the first place – much to his spectacular downfall.

“I will miss the roar of the crowd, Cameron told Parliament”.

In a direct message to voters, she said: “I know you are working around the clock, I know you are doing your best and I know that sometimes life can be a struggle”.

Speaking just moments after assuming the role of prime minister, Theresa May sounded a defiant tone, promising to lead a united Great Britain.