Theresa May wins support of ministerial colleague in bid for Prime Minister position

Britain’s minister for defence, Michael Fallon, has backed Theresa May in her bid to become leader of the Tory party and the next prime minister.

He refused to criticise the home secretary’s opponent Andrea Leadsom when asked if there would be security risks if the relatively inexperienced junior minister won the leadership. But he highlighted May’s track record, saying she was committed to keeping the UK safe.

Mr Fallon told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: “I think at this point she (Ms May) has the experience, the track record, to take this country forward now, to stabilise the economy.”