London, July 11: Theresa May is to be "crowned" Prime Minister of Britain, following today's decision by her rival Andrea Leadsom to stand down after suffering a weekend of abuse. May will become Britain's second female Prime Minister on Wednesday evening after Cameron makes his final Commons appearance as Premier. So we will have a new Prime Minister in that building behind me by Wednesday evening." "I have, however, concluded that the interests of our country are best served by the immediate appointment of a strong and well-supported prime minister. "I'm also delighted that Theresa May will be the next Prime Minister.

Source: The Telegraph July 11, 2016 22:41 UTC