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Leadsom ends Conservative leadership bid
Andrea Leadsom reads out a statement explaining the end of her bid to lead the Conservative Party.
She was flanked by supporters, and took no questions, as she said: 鈥淪trong leadership is needed urgently to begin the work of withdrawing from the European Union."
Her withdrawal leaves Theresa May as the only candidate to take over leading the party, and become UK PM.
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