At least Theresa May still has a sense of humor.
May resigned as the U.K.'s prime minister on Wednesday, giving a goodbye speech outside 10 Downing Street where she said she hoped "every young girl who has seen a woman prime minister now knows for sure there are no limits to what they can achieve." But as May went to thank her husband, she was interrupted by a bellowing protester who seemingly ordered her to "Stop Brexit."
After pausing for the protester's call, May's husband cheekily that "wasn't me," while May responded that "the answer to that is, I think not." After all, even though May didn't start out as a Brexit campaigner, she did spend her time in office trying to deliver an orderly break with the EU that still included a trade deal.
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After her speech, May visited Buckingham Palace to tender her resignation in an hourlong audience with the queen. Incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson met with Queen Elizabeth II an hour later, leaving a rare gap of time with no one at the head of the U.K. government.
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