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Andrea Leadsom quit the race for Conservative party leadership on Monday, leaving Theresa May as the only remaining candidate.
On Monday David Cameron confirmed that May will be taking office as early as Wednesday, becoming the UK's second female prime minister after Margaret Thatcher.
Understandably, the news caused quite a buzz on social media, particularly Twitter:
Teresa May did, and after being tweeted at one too many times, she wrote:
Awkward.
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