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| Come what May: Leadsom pulls out of Tory leadership race, leaving road clear for Theresa | |
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| Andrea Leadsom has pulled out of the Conservative leadership race, leaving the party’s influential 1922 Committee of backbench MPs with the task of confirming whether sole remaining candidate Theresa May is to be named prime minister. | Andrea Leadsom has pulled out of the Conservative leadership race, leaving the party’s influential 1922 Committee of backbench MPs with the task of confirming whether sole remaining candidate Theresa May is to be named prime minister. |
| Leadsom conceded defeat in the leadership contest during a hastily arranged press conference outside her house in Cowley Street, Westminster, on Monday afternoon. | Leadsom conceded defeat in the leadership contest during a hastily arranged press conference outside her house in Cowley Street, Westminster, on Monday afternoon. |
| She cited the country’s best interests as her reason for pulling out of the two-way contest. However, rumors suggest Leadsom found the leadership race “shattering” after comments she made about rival May backfired in the press. | She cited the country’s best interests as her reason for pulling out of the two-way contest. However, rumors suggest Leadsom found the leadership race “shattering” after comments she made about rival May backfired in the press. |
| The energy minister told assembled press: “I have been overwhelmed by the incredible messages of support and goodwill from so many people. Thank you so much for your kindness and offers of help. In standing for the leadership, it was always about doing what is in the best interests of our country. | The energy minister told assembled press: “I have been overwhelmed by the incredible messages of support and goodwill from so many people. Thank you so much for your kindness and offers of help. In standing for the leadership, it was always about doing what is in the best interests of our country. |
| “A nine-week campaign is clearly not in the interests of jobs, growth and certainty at this momentous time for the UK. | “A nine-week campaign is clearly not in the interests of jobs, growth and certainty at this momentous time for the UK. |
| “Theresa May has the support of more than 60 percent of our parliamentary colleagues, and will be able to provide the strong unifying government that we urgently need.” | “Theresa May has the support of more than 60 percent of our parliamentary colleagues, and will be able to provide the strong unifying government that we urgently need.” |
| Leadsom came under fire for telling the Times that being a mother meant she had “a very real stake” in Britain’s future. | Leadsom came under fire for telling the Times that being a mother meant she had “a very real stake” in Britain’s future. |
| She added that May must be “really sad” not to have children. | She added that May must be “really sad” not to have children. |
| The energy minister subsequently apologized to May, but the gaffe and ensuing spectacle damaged her standing in the media. | The energy minister subsequently apologized to May, but the gaffe and ensuing spectacle damaged her standing in the media. |
| May, who is now the uncontested candidate for Tory leadership, will only become the “PM elect” upon the declaration of the 1922 committee. | May, who is now the uncontested candidate for Tory leadership, will only become the “PM elect” upon the declaration of the 1922 committee. |
| Committee chair Graham Brady ruled out re-opening the contest on Monday afternoon. He said the board will be consulted and that the committee must confirm whether she can be named party leader - and therefore prime minister. | Committee chair Graham Brady ruled out re-opening the contest on Monday afternoon. He said the board will be consulted and that the committee must confirm whether she can be named party leader - and therefore prime minister. |