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Theresa May Prime Minister first PMQs

Theresa May used her first parliamentary grilling as Britain's new prime minister on Wednesday to taunt the opposition over women's rights, pointing out that it was her party that had made her the country's second female leader after Margaret Thatcher. After a week of many firsts, May made her most closely watched debut, taking to the floor in parliament to lead the combative centrepiece of the British political week: Prime Minister's Questions. May was appointed to Britain's top job a week ago after David Cameron resigned following the country's vote to quit the European Union, leaving her the difficult task of uniting the Conservative party and negotiating an exit from the bloc. She won loud cheers from the Conservative Party benches in the debating chamber as she stood to face the daunting array of questions usually levelled at the prime minister during the 30-minute grilling, which can range from major foreign policy issues to parochial affairs. first P...