15 Things You Need To Know About THERESA MAY

As Theresa May now becomes the UK new Prime Minister, these are what you really need to know about this powerful and stylish Tory woman.

1. May was born on October 1, 1956 to Reverend Hubert Brasier, a VICAR of the Church of England, and his wife Zaidee in the English seaside resort town of Eastbourne, East Sussex.
2. She attended a local grammar school before studying geography at Oxford University.
3. She started her career at the Bank of England where she stayed for six years, before moving to the Association for Payment Clearing Services (APACS).
4. She started her political career as an Envelope Stuffer to Conservative Party Chair.
5. May was an only child and was very close to her father. Religion remains important to her, but she wasn’t imposed.
6. Theresa May’s Parent died when she was 25 years. Her father died in a car accident in 1981 and she lost her mother months later.
7. She is married to banker Philip May and has no children. The couple met at a Conservative Association dance party and have been married for 36 years. They live in Sonning, Berkshire.
8. She is the longest-serving Home Secretary in 50 years.
9. She is a shoe lover and a fashion-conscious politician. She’s known for her love of kitten heel shoes and designer outfits, chose a lifetime's subscription to Vogue as her luxury item to take to the island.
10. She is a “serious workaholic”, and the closest thing to Margaret Thatcher in today’s political landscape. Many describe her as a liberal conservative.
11. She has love for cricket game, enjoys occasional mountain walks and culinary experimentation - she owns more than 100 cookbooks.
12. She is a keen gardener and as a much a feminist as Henry VIII.
13. She has Type 1 diabetes which means she must inject herself with insulin at least twice a day for the rest of her life.
14. She is the quiet woman of British politics. The Home Secretary played a clever hand during the EU referendum by staying out of the fray and letting events play out around her.
15. She has immediately appointed her new cabinet. In the cabinet, we have: Philip Hammond as Chancellor, Boris Johnson as the new Foreign Secretary, Amber Rudd appointed Home Secretary, Michael Fallon will continue as Secretary of State for Defence, Liam Fox to head a new department for international trade.