Second time lucky? Andrea Leadsom throws hat in ring as candidate to be next PM

Second time lucky? Andrea Leadsom throws hat in ring as candidate to be next PM... three years after taking on Theresa May following referendum Andrea Leadsom, whose resignation as Leader of the House on Friday hastened Theresa May's departure, has announced she will run to replace her as PM Speaking today she said she would be the decisive and compassionate choice  It will be Mrs Leadsom's second run at the leadership after her 2016 campaign disintegrated when she said having children gave her an advantage over May

By Joel Adams For Mailonline

Published: 13:47 BST, 26 May 2019 | Updated: 13:57 BST, 26 May 2019

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Former Leader of the House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom, whose resignation on Thursday pushed Theresa May towards stepping down, has also confirmed she will run. 

She told reporters outside her home this lunchtime she believed she was the 'decisive and compassionate leader' who could unite the country.

She refused to speculate on which other candidates she could or could not work with saying she would set out her own stall for running the country once the campaign gets underway.

Asked if she would be prepared to leave

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