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Britain's new Prime Minister Theresa May loves cooking and is known to have collected over 100 cookbooks. So what's her recipe going to be for a divided Britain as she takes on as PM from David Cameron?
The 10 Downing Street's latest entrant got down to business minutes after taking charge as the PM. She has a brand new cabinet, with some big surprises.
Boris Johnson - former London Mayor and the man who led the Brexit campaign - has been given the top job of Foreign Secretary of the UK.
George Osborne - the man who predicted that the British pound would take a hit and a Brexit could mean an economic shock - has been dropped from Government. Replacing Osborne is Phillip Hammond, former foreign secretary and a good friend of Mrs May.
A new post called Brexit Secretary was created for Euro skeptic David Davis. "I want us to be a one nation. I will strive to keep social justice and bring us all together for a better Britain.." said Mrs Theresa May minutes after she met Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace.
Outside the palace, among the hundreds watching the drama unfold in the UK's capital were Peter and Jane Varner, a retired couple. Peter voted to remain in the EU while Jane voted to leave.
"I voted to remain in EU and I am happy I voted to remain. The majority wants to leave though. What Theresa May needs to first do is bring economic stability." said Peter, a retired government employee.
His wife Jane who voted to leave EU had other things to add to her wishlist for Theresa May. "The country is divided now and May should focus on bringing all together. And always only London is given importance. Now we should focus on the rest of the UK too which largely voted to leave," she added.
The Brexit team may already be in place. But the actual Brexit may take at least two years. The EU has clearly said that any negotiations between Britain and the EU will start only when the actual exit button - Article 50 - is pressed.
Britain is hoping to get access, even without being a member of the EU, to its single market - the largest in the world. Britain mainly voted to leave because the 'free movement within countries' clause of the EU rules allows people to travel to countries for work. Euro skeptics think this is the best way to tackle the problem of immigration. However, the EU is indicating that with access to the single market, would come 'free movement'.
"The first and the biggest problem for the new Prime Minister I think is to first restore the reputation of Britain which has seriously been damaged in the last weeks in the world," British journalist Sam Miller told NDTV.
Theresa May is a hardliner on the issue of immigration. She campaigned to remain in the EU but now ironically, top on the things-to-do list is Brexit. Sources say the negotiations which will begin soon will be polite but firm from Britain's side.
The 10 Downing Street's latest entrant got down to business minutes after taking charge as the PM. She has a brand new cabinet, with some big surprises.
Boris Johnson - former London Mayor and the man who led the Brexit campaign - has been given the top job of Foreign Secretary of the UK.
George Osborne - the man who predicted that the British pound would take a hit and a Brexit could mean an economic shock - has been dropped from Government. Replacing Osborne is Phillip Hammond, former foreign secretary and a good friend of Mrs May.
A new post called Brexit Secretary was created for Euro skeptic David Davis. "I want us to be a one nation. I will strive to keep social justice and bring us all together for a better Britain.." said Mrs Theresa May minutes after she met Queen Elizabeth II at the Buckingham Palace.
Outside the palace, among the hundreds watching the drama unfold in the UK's capital were Peter and Jane Varner, a retired couple. Peter voted to remain in the EU while Jane voted to leave.
"I voted to remain in EU and I am happy I voted to remain. The majority wants to leave though. What Theresa May needs to first do is bring economic stability." said Peter, a retired government employee.
His wife Jane who voted to leave EU had other things to add to her wishlist for Theresa May. "The country is divided now and May should focus on bringing all together. And always only London is given importance. Now we should focus on the rest of the UK too which largely voted to leave," she added.
The Brexit team may already be in place. But the actual Brexit may take at least two years. The EU has clearly said that any negotiations between Britain and the EU will start only when the actual exit button - Article 50 - is pressed.
Britain is hoping to get access, even without being a member of the EU, to its single market - the largest in the world. Britain mainly voted to leave because the 'free movement within countries' clause of the EU rules allows people to travel to countries for work. Euro skeptics think this is the best way to tackle the problem of immigration. However, the EU is indicating that with access to the single market, would come 'free movement'.
"The first and the biggest problem for the new Prime Minister I think is to first restore the reputation of Britain which has seriously been damaged in the last weeks in the world," British journalist Sam Miller told NDTV.
Theresa May is a hardliner on the issue of immigration. She campaigned to remain in the EU but now ironically, top on the things-to-do list is Brexit. Sources say the negotiations which will begin soon will be polite but firm from Britain's side.
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