Obama phones new British P.M. May

President Obama phoned newly appointed British Prime Minister Theresa May on Thursday to offer his congratulations, according to the White House.

“[Obama] offered his congratulations to her … and restated our oft-mentioned commitment to deepening our relationship with the U.K.,” White House press secretary Josh Earnest told reporters during his daily briefing Thursday. “He looks forward to working with Prime Minister May in his remaining six months in office to advance that goal.”