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UK Conservative Party Committee Confirms Home Secretary May as New Leader

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According to the Chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory lawmakers, UK Home Secretary Theresa May was confirmed Monday as the new leader of the... 11.07.2016, Sputnik International

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UK Conservative Party Committee Confirms Home Secretary May as New Leader

16:12 GMT 11.07.2016 (Updated: 16:26 GMT 11.07.2016)

© AP Photo / Andrew YatesBritain's Home Secretary Theresa May arrives to speak during her Conservative party leadership campaign at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Birmingham, England, Britain July 11, 2016

Britain's Home Secretary Theresa May arrives to speak during her Conservative party leadership campaign at the Institute of Engineering and Technology in Birmingham, England, Britain July 11, 2016 - Sputnik International

According to the Chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory lawmakers, UK Home Secretary Theresa May was confirmed Monday as the new leader of the Conservative Party.

Theresa May to Become British PM on Wednesday

11 July 2016, 14:59 GMT

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – UK Home Secretary Theresa May was confirmed Monday as the new leader of the Conservative Party, Graham Brady, the Chairman of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory lawmakers, said.

Earlier in the day, outgoing UK Prime Minister David Cameron said Monday he would officially step down on Wednesday, July 13.

"I have received confirmation from the board of the party and can now declare that Mrs May has been elected as the new leader of the Conservative party with immediate effect," Brady said speaking to Tory lawmakers.