The head of the committee running the leadership contest says it and the party board will meet to discuss confirming May as the winner. Leadsom’s rivals said both her comments and her subsequent flip-flopping show the junior energy minister doesn’t have the experience under pressure required to be prime minister. “We now need a new prime minister in place as soon as possible,” Leadsom said. LONDON — Andrea Leadsom, one of two Conservative lawmakers vying to replace Prime Minister David Cameron, withdrew from the contest Monday, leaving Home Secretary Theresa May as the sole remaining candidate. Leadsom withdrew after a weekend uproar over comments she made to the Times of London suggesting that being a mother would be an advantage in the job.

Source: National Post July 11, 2016 12:00 UTC