Britain is all set to have a woman Prime Minister after more than 25 years since Margaret Thatcher as the race to succeed David Cameron narrowed down to Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom. In the contest to replace the outgoing Cameron as leader of the ruling Conservative Party, Michael Gove was eliminated in the second round of voting by Conservatives.
Graham Brady, chair of the Conservative Private Members’ Committee, announced that May secured 199 votes, Leadsom 84, while Gove won just 46. May and Leadsom will now begin their campaigns to convince 150,000 Conservative party membership around the country for a final round of voting with the winner set to be declared on September 9. The outcome means Britain is set to have its second female prime minister. Margaret Thatcher was the first, holding office from 1979 to 1990.