Theresa May says she has been surprised by the number of selfie requests she has had since becoming British Prime Minister.
May, 60, said she had been asked to pose for a lot more than when she was home secretary, known for her tough-talking. “I do do quite a few of them but I can't manage to do all of them. I'm afraid time doesn't allow me,” she told the BBC.
David Cameron was a keen selfie participant but was criticised for joining Barack Obama for a snap at Nelson Mandela's memorial service.
May, who succeeded Cameron in July, will make her debut leader's address to the Conservative conference on Wednesday.
Ahead of this, May — who has rarely spoken about her life outside politics — took part in the traditional pre-speech round of broadcast interviews where she was pressed on political and personal subjects ranging from Brexit to baking. Asked what the biggest difference she had noticed since about becoming prime minister she said she seemed “to be asked to do a lot more selfies these days”.