Brexit morning briefing: Theresa May prepares for office

Good morning and welcome to our daily Brexit briefing with all the political fallout from Britain’s decision to leave the EU.

The big picture

It’s the day after Theresa May’s victory in the Conservative leadership contest and the day before the removal lorry reverses up Downing Street.
Something of an interregnum then, but a crucial one as the spotlight falls on who is likely to serve in a May cabinet. With talks about the formation of that cabinet at an advanced stage, here’s Rowena Mason’s guide to the inners, outers, big hitters and fresh faces hoping for key roles.
Questions are also being asked about exactly what Britain’s second female prime minister has in mind once she gets her hands on the keys to No 10. Jessica Elgot has been taking a look at May’s historical position on a range of issues.
Gaby Hinsliff has also penned this piece on what Theresa May stands for, and suggests:

What makes a May premiership interestingly unpredictable is that she has always been driven less by ideology than by morality, a very personal sense of right or wrong.

While one leadership contest is over, however, another is only just cranking up as Angela Eagle’s bid to head the Labour party moves into its second day. The Pontypridd MP, Owen Smith, is also expected to throw his hat into the ring, possibly today.
All political eyes will be on Labour’s National Executive Committee, however. The general secretary is facing protests over plans to hold a crucial meeting of the party’s ruling body at short notice that could exclude Jeremy Corbyn from standing as leader.
Union representatives to the NEC have complained that some delegates may not be able to make the meeting on Tuesday, which will decide if the Labour leader is automatically included in the ballot.

Does anyone have a Brexit plan yet?

May says she does. “Brexit means Brexit and we’re going to make a success of it,” she said at her campaign launch on Monday. She’s likely to come under intense pressure to put some meat on the bones of that promise, not least from European leaders.