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Theresa May to take reins on David Cameron's last day as PM

Britain's out-going Prime Minister David Cameron (L) speaks at the dispatch box with new leader of the Conservative Party and incoming prime minister Theresa May (C) and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond (R) on the front bench during his last Prime Minister's Questions at the House of Commons in central London on July 13, 2016.
Theresa May becomes Britain's second female prime minister on July 13, taking over from David Cameron whose career was ended by the seismic Brexit referendum, with the daunting task of leading the country out of the EU. Cameron, who has been premier for six years, will say his goodbyes at his last question-and-answer session in parliament before tendering his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
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After six years in office, David Cameron will resign as British Prime Minister Wednesdayfollowing the UK's vote to leave the European Union.
  • The outgoing PM will formally offer his resignation to the Queen at 1600 GMT
  • His successor Teresa May will be summoned to Buckingham Palace afterwards so the monarch can ask her to form a new government
  • If you're in North America, go here to watch a live stream of our coverage of David Cameron's last day on CNNgo.

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