Theresa May turns 60: Tory leader to become oldest Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher
PRIME Minister Theresa May will become the oldest Prime Minister since Margaret Thatcher when she turns 60 tomorrow.
Theresa May will become the oldest PM since Margaret Thatcher when she turns 60 tomorrow
The milestone birthday comes nearly three months after she took the keys to No 10 following the shock Brexit result that led David Cameron to quit.
Labour's Gordon Brown was just shy of his 60th birthday when he left office after the 2010 general election.
Tony Blair and John Major were both 54 on leaving Downing Street and Mr Cameron was just 49.
Mrs May is expected to spend much of the day working as she prepares for her first Conservative conference as Prime Minister.
Downing Street said there was “nothing public planned” to celebrate the landmark birthday.
Meanwhile, Mrs May is expected to unveil her vision for Brexit at this year's Conservative Party conference.
Tony Blair and John Major were both 54 on leaving Downing Street
Mrs May is expected to spend much of the day preparing for her first Conservative Party conference
The Conservative Party conference kicks off this weekend with about 11,000 attendees gathering to discuss the future of the party.
The Prime Minister and key cabinet ministers will deliver speeches on Brexit, the economy and the next year’s local elections.
Mrs May will deliver her first keynote speech as Prime Minister and is widely expected to unveil her timetable for Britain’s exit from the European Union.