Theresa May attends a Christmas morning church service with her husband

Theresa Could was in fully-festive temper as she attended a lunch for the lonely aged in her constituency. 

The Prime Minister attended the Maidenhead Christians Christmas Lunch in her constituency, which permits these out of contact with their households to socialize and luxuriate in a correct festive dinner, as she has yearly since she was elected in 1997.

And the Prime Minister was noticed pulling crackers and posing for footage with a few of the 75 visitors, all of whom are susceptible to spending Christmas alone this 12 months. 

Prime Minister Theresa Could as we speak spent her Christmas together with her native constituents - attending a lunch with aged individuals susceptible to loneliness

The MP for Maidenhead has attended the Maidenhead Christians Christmas Lunch

The permits these out of contact with their households to socialize and luxuriate in a correct festive dinner, yearly since she was elected in 1997

The occasion was held within the city at SportsAble, with roughly 100 volunteers cooking, registering the visitors and caring for them as they ate.

Mrs Could, 60, arrived at 1pm together with her husband Philip, and chatted to visitors sat at lengthy tables earlier than they ate their meals.

She appeared good in a £600 purple Escada pencil gown that she has already recycled for a number of excessive profile occassions, reminiscent of on the day she was would turn out to be Prime Minister and her first keynote speech on the Conservative Celebration Convention.

She stated: 'It's nice to be right here at this occasion once more this 12 months.

'It's merely a improbable occasion. It is extremely essential.

'They'll come collectively to have time, and doubtless sing a tune or two sooner or later.'

Mrs Could, 60, arrived at 1pm together with her husband Philip, and chatted to visitors sat at lengthy tables earlier than they ate their meals

 The occasion was held within the city at SportsAble, with roughly 100 volunteers cooking, registering the visitors and caring for them as they ate

Christmas movies performed on a projector within the corridor earlier than Mrs Could arrived, and he or she gave a brief speech thanking volunteers and wishing everybody within the room a merry Christmas

Christmas movies performed on a projector within the corridor earlier than Mrs Could arrived, and he or she gave a brief speech thanking volunteers and wishing everybody within the room a merry Christmas.

Friends had been then served their conventional meal, accompanied by stay music. 

Regardless of the identify, the lunch is out there to individuals of all faiths - offered they're susceptible to loneliness on Christmas.

For a few of the visitors, their family members have handed away. For others, they don't seem to be capable of get to their household, who may very well be dwelling a whole bunch of miles away.

Many are recognized to the volunteers, having attended for a number of years.

Helen Wilson, who lives within the city, is a volunteer of 10 years however this was the primary time the 94-year-old had attended as a visitor.

Her husband handed away about 20 years in the past, and he or she loved coming alongside to have 'a natter'.

She added: 'Life will get very dreary. No one needs to be alone at Christmas.' 

A youthful individuals stops to take a selfie with the Prime Minister. Many visitors are recognized to the volunteers, having attended for a number of years

Regardless of the identify, the lunch is out there to individuals of all faiths - offered they're susceptible to loneliness on Christmas

The £600 purple Escada pencil gown that has been already recycled for a number of excessive profile events, reminiscent of on the day she was confirmed as Prime Minister (left) and her first keynote speech on the Conservative Celebration Convention (proper)

Earlier within the day, she turned to God on her first Christmas morning as Prime Minister after outlining her hopes of therapeutic the Brexit divide in 2017.

The Prime Minister, a religious Christian who was introduced up in a Vicarage  and husband Philip had been seen arriving at St Andrew's Church in Sonning, Berkshire, located inside her Maidenhead constituency. 

The pair had a safety guard following them in tow, who was carrying what seemed to be a taser tucked underneath his jacket.

Mrs Could remains to be an everyday attendee on the the St Andrews, and makes an attempt to go to providers every time her premiership doesn't get in the way in which.

It comes after she outlined that re-uniting the nation following the bitter Brexit fallout is on the prime of her Christmas wishlist.

In her first festive handle as Prime Minister, she vowed to unite the nation after a 12 months of divisions over the European Union and forge a 'daring new position' for the UK on the earth.

The Prime Minister and husband Philip had been seen arriving at St Andrew's Church in Sonning, Berkshire, located inside her Maidenhead constituency

Mrs Could, a religious Christian who was introduced up in a Vicarage, appeared good in a purple gown, a sensible coat and footwear with a multicoloured scarf as she arrived on the Christmas service

In her first festive handle as Prime Minister, she vowed to unite the nation after a 12 months of divisions over the European Union and forge a 'daring new position' for the UK on the earth

She stated: 'Coming collectively can also be essential for us as a rustic.

'As we go away the European Union we should seize a historic alternative to forge a daring new position for ourselves on the earth and to unite our nation as we transfer ahead into the long run.

'And, with our worldwide companions, we should work collectively to advertise commerce, enhance prosperity and face the challenges to peace and safety around the globe.' 

 

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