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| David Cameron prepares to hand over to Theresa May | David Cameron prepares to hand over to Theresa May |
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| David Cameron will leave Downing Street for the final time as PM later, with Theresa May waiting to replace him. | |
| Mr Cameron will face his last Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, before heading to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to the Queen. | Mr Cameron will face his last Prime Minister's Questions in the Commons, before heading to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation to the Queen. |
| He told the Daily Telegraph: "As I leave today, I hope that people will see a stronger country. It has been a privilege to serve the country I love." | He told the Daily Telegraph: "As I leave today, I hope that people will see a stronger country. It has been a privilege to serve the country I love." |
| After taking office, Mrs May will set about naming her own frontbench team. | After taking office, Mrs May will set about naming her own frontbench team. |
| The current home secretary, 59, was the only remaining candidate in the Conservative leadership contest following Andrea Leadsom's withdrawal on Monday. | The current home secretary, 59, was the only remaining candidate in the Conservative leadership contest following Andrea Leadsom's withdrawal on Monday. |
| 'Thriving economy' | 'Thriving economy' |
| The contest began when Mr Cameron, who has been prime minister since 2010, announced he would step down after losing the EU referendum in June. | The contest began when Mr Cameron, who has been prime minister since 2010, announced he would step down after losing the EU referendum in June. |
| Mr Cameron told the Telegraph: "I came into Downing Street to confront our problems as a country and lead people through difficult decisions so that together we could reach better times. | Mr Cameron told the Telegraph: "I came into Downing Street to confront our problems as a country and lead people through difficult decisions so that together we could reach better times. |
| "As I leave today, I hope that people will see a stronger country, a thriving economy, and more chances to get on in life." | "As I leave today, I hope that people will see a stronger country, a thriving economy, and more chances to get on in life." |
| At midday Mr Cameron, who has said he plans to continue as MP for Witney in Oxfordshire, will face Prime Minister's Questions for the 182nd and final time as PM - his 319th in total as Tory leader. | At midday Mr Cameron, who has said he plans to continue as MP for Witney in Oxfordshire, will face Prime Minister's Questions for the 182nd and final time as PM - his 319th in total as Tory leader. |
| Later, after the PM has tendered his resignation to the Queen, Mrs May will have her own visit to Buckingham Palace, when she will accept the monarch's offer to form a new government. | Later, after the PM has tendered his resignation to the Queen, Mrs May will have her own visit to Buckingham Palace, when she will accept the monarch's offer to form a new government. |
| She will return to No 10 as the country's second female prime minister, following in the footsteps of Margaret Thatcher. | She will return to No 10 as the country's second female prime minister, following in the footsteps of Margaret Thatcher. |
| Factfile | Factfile |
| Removal vans were spotted outside Downing Street on Tuesday, as Mr Cameron's ministers paid tribute to him in his final cabinet meeting. | Removal vans were spotted outside Downing Street on Tuesday, as Mr Cameron's ministers paid tribute to him in his final cabinet meeting. |
| "There was a feeling across the cabinet of great pride at what David Cameron has achieved over the last six years, sadness that it has ended, in a way, perhaps much quicker than people thought," said Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. | "There was a feeling across the cabinet of great pride at what David Cameron has achieved over the last six years, sadness that it has ended, in a way, perhaps much quicker than people thought," said Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. |
| The swift transition of power comes after the expected nine-week leadership campaign was truncated to just a couple of days by leading Brexit campaigner Andrea Leadsom's surprise withdrawal. | The swift transition of power comes after the expected nine-week leadership campaign was truncated to just a couple of days by leading Brexit campaigner Andrea Leadsom's surprise withdrawal. |
| Mrs May, who backed a vote to remain in the EU, is expected to announce her ministerial team shortly after taking charge. | Mrs May, who backed a vote to remain in the EU, is expected to announce her ministerial team shortly after taking charge. |
| She is expected to appoint a minister in charge of leading the Brexit negotiations, while Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has been tipped to take over as chancellor from George Osborne. | She is expected to appoint a minister in charge of leading the Brexit negotiations, while Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond has been tipped to take over as chancellor from George Osborne. |
| She is also expected to promote a number of women to senior positions. | She is also expected to promote a number of women to senior positions. |