- Ex-Ukip leader Nigel Farage is disappointed that the government will be lead by a Remainian

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The new Prime Minister in waiting Theresa May signed up to the Remain side in last month's EU referendum, but took a very low profile in the campaign. And she sought to reassure Conservative Eurosceptics in her campaign launch speech, saying: "Brexit means Brexit and we're going to make a success of it."

- The next Prime Minister Theresa May will take over tomorrow

Mrs May presented herself as the candidate of unity and experience, pointing out that she enjoyed the "overwhelming" support of Tories in Westminster, after winning an MPs' ballot last week with 199 votes against Mrs Leadsom's 84 and Mr Gove's 46. And Mrs Leadsom conceded the point, saying she did not feel her backing in Westminster was sufficient for her to head a "strong and stable" government if she won the leadership election.

- Andrea Leadsom dropped out of the race to become Tory leader this mornong