The British government has now approved a detailed timetable for the succession to Prime Minister Theresa May, who is resigning and retiring from politics.
Ballot papers for the selection of a new prime minister have been sent out to the approximately 160,000 rank-and-file members of the ruling Conservative Party - the only ones who will decide the matter.
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