New British leader Theresa May inherits Brexit mess — after campaigning against it

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Welcome to 10 Downing Street, Theresa May. Now deal with the Brexit mess that you campaigned against. The new UK prime minister, who took over Wednesday from David Cameron, supported staying with the EU but the Conservative Party leader’s first order of business is presiding over the divorce from Europe that British voters approved last month. Chris Ship of Independent Television News reports.

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