"Just 13 months after the last election the Conservatives have plunged the UK into chaos. It is simply inconceivable that Theresa May should be crowned Prime Minister without even having won an election in her own party, let alone the country… There must be an election. The Conservatives must not be allowed to ignore the electorate, their mandate is shattered and lies in ruins," Farron said in a statement issued on the party's website on Tuesday.
The leader of the Liberal Democrats said that May had not set the agenda and had no right to govern. He added that from her time as Home Secretary she was known as "divisive, illiberal and calculating" politician.
"The Liberal Democrats will set out an optimistic, positive plan for Britain. We will stabilise the economy, improve education, deliver a new deal for our NHS [National Health System], restore the green agenda and secure Britain’s place at the heart of Europe," he added.
On June 23, the United Kingdom held a referendum to determine whether or not the country should leave the European Union. According to the final results, 51.9 percent of voters, or 17.4 million people, decided to support Brexit, while about 16.1 million opposed it. The results of the voting urged Prime Minister David Cameron to resign.
On July 11, Cameron said he would step down on July 13. Later Monday, the Conservative Party confirmed May as the new party’s head paving the way for her to become the next leader of the country.
