New PM Theresa May has already spoken to Angela Merkel to warn her the UK won’t be forced out EU until it’s ready
The German Chancellor was the first world leader to call the new British PM, followed by Francois Hollande and Enda Kenny
THERESA May has already spoken to German leader Angela Merkel to warn her the UK will not be rushed out of the EU.
Merkel called the British Prime Minister from Kyrgzystan to congratulate her on the new role and invite her to visit Germany.
A Downing Street Spokeswoman said: "They agreed they wanted to establish a constructive relationship, recognising the importance of close co-operation between the UK and Germany."
May "explained we would need some time to prepare for these negotiations and spoke of her hope these could be conducted in a constructive and positive spirit".
Merkel also said she hoped to see May at the G20 in September.
French President Francois Hollande and Irish Taoiseach Enda Kenny also called to offer their congratulations to the UK's second female Prime Minister.
May and Hollande discussed the importance of a bilateral relationship, particularly security and defence co-operation, and joint efforts to work on border controls in Calais.
The spokeswoman said: "The Prime Minister offered her best wishes to the President and the people of France for Bastille Day tomorrow and the President invited the Prime Minister to visit Paris."
May's first speech as Prime Minister pledged to battle "social injustice" and create "a country that works for everyone", before repeating her slogan: "Brexit means Brexit".
Speaking from Downing Street after formally taking over from David Cameron, she said: "The Government I lead will be driven not by the interests of the privileged few but by yours.
"We will do everything we can to give you more control over your lives. When we take the big calls, we will not think of the powerful, but you."
She added: "Not everybody knows this, but the full title of my party is the Conservative and Unionist Party. That word Unionist is very important to me.
"It means we believe in the Union, the precious, precious bond between England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It means something else that is just as important.
"It means we believe in the Union not just between nations of the United Kingdom but between all of our citizens, every one of us, whoever we are and wherever we are from."
The new Prime Minister tackled social injustices in her speech, saying: "That means fighting against the burning injustice that if you are born poor you will die on average nine years earlier than others.
"If you are black you are treated more harshly by the criminal justice system than if you are white.
"If you are a white working class boy, you are less likely than anybody else in Britain to go to university.
"If you went to a state school, you are less likely to reach the top professions than if you are educated privately.
"If you are a woman, you will earn less than a man. If you suffer from mental health problems, there is not enough help to hand.
"If you are young, you will find it harder than ever before to own your own home."
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May went on to directly address working class families in Britain, saying: "If you are from an ordinary working class family, life is much harder than many people in Westminster realise. You have a job but you don't always have job security. You have your own home but you worry about paying the mortgage.
"You can just about manage but you worry about the cost of living and getting your kids into a good school."
She went on: "I know you are working around the clock, I know you are doing your best, and I know that sometimes life can be a struggle.
"The Government I lead will be driven not by the interests of the privileged few but by yours. We will do everything we can to give you more control over your lives."
May's speech came after David Cameron bid an emotional goodbye to 10 Downing Street flanked by wife Samantha and children Nancy, Elwen and Florence - who he thanked for keeping him "sane" during his time in office.
He said: "It's not been easy-going and of course we have not got every decision right. But I do believe that today our country is much stronger."
May last night appointed Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary, Phillip Hammond as Chancellor of the Exchequer, Amber Rudd as Home Secretary, David Davis as newly created Brexit Minister and Liam Fox International Trade Secretary.
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