MOSCOW (Sputnik) — A majority of Conservative Party members support UK Home Secretary Theresa May's bid to become the party's next leader, a poll revealed Tuesday.
On Tuesday, the UK Conservative party is holding the first round of voting to elect a new leader to replace Prime Minister David Cameron.
Never seen that before. Not one MP on either side of the House supported the Govt. Theresa May's stance on EU nationals won't last the week.
— Andy Burnham (@andyburnhammp) 4 июля 2016 г.
According to the YouGov poll, May's support among Conservative Party members increased from 36 percent last week to 54 percent.
One fifth of Conservative Party members said their first choice would be Energy Minister Andrea Leadsom, outstripping support for State Secretary for Justice Michael Gove, State Secretary for Work and Pensions Stephen Crabb and former UK Defense Secretary Liam Fox.
“If you’re looking for who is going to take on Theresa May… beginning to look like Andrea Leadsom” says @BBCNormanS https://t.co/DjtEWbEi9V
— DailySunday Politics (@daily_politics) 5 июля 2016 г.
Cameron announced his resignation on June 24, a day after the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union. He is expected to step down in October.
