UK Prime Minister David Cameron has been chairing his final cabinet meeting as prime minister as Theresa May prepares to take over, the BBC reported Tuesday.

May had been expecting a nine-week Conservative leadership race, but rival Andrea Leadsom withdrew on Monday.

Cameron will tender his resignation to the Queen on Wednesday, leaving May, home secretary since 2010, to appoint her own ministerial team.

May said she was "honored and humbled" to be taking over and pledged to make a success of the UK's EU exit.

Source: MENA