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People hold banners during a March for Europe demonstration against Britain's decision to leave the European Union, in central London. Britain voted to leave the European Union in the EU Brexit referendum.

Brexit winners and losers: Britain’s next prime minister will be a woman

July 4, 2016Global Politics

The next UK prime minister will be a woman after Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom have made the Conservative party shortlist. That follows a resignation, a drop out and the general implosion of British leadership after the nation’s vote to leave the European Union.

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