Theresa May on Wednesday became Britain's second woman prime minister after Margaret Thatcher, vowing to forge “a bold new positive role” for the UK in the world post-Brexit.
May, 59, on Wednesday took charge as Prime Minister of Britain after she had her audience with Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace.
She arrived at Downing Street with husband Philip May to address the world's media waiting since her predecessor, David Cameron, departed just over an hour earlier.
“In David Cameron, I follow in the footsteps of a great, modern prime minister... heled a one-nation government and it is in thatspirit I also plan to lead,” she said in her first speech as PM, wearing a black and yellow coat and her trademark leopard print kitten-heel shoes.
“We face a time of great national change... we will rise to the challenge and together we will build a better Britain,” she added, in reference to Britain's recent vote to leave the European Union (EU) that brought her to power.
She stressed her determination to preserve the union between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, and said she would rise to the challenge of negotiating exit from the EU and “forge a bold new positive role for Britain in the world”.
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