Theresa May to resign as PM June 7
May 24, 2019
5:47 am
The British prime minister announced Friday that she plans to resign, after trying and failing to steer the United Kingdom through its divorce with the European Union.
While this brings a close to her beleaguered premiership, it adds even more chaos to UK politics as the country tries to finalize its exit from the EU.
May will not leave office immediately. She will step aside as leader of the Conservative Party onJune 7, which will trigger a leadership contest to replace her on June 10. But she will stay on as prime minister until her successor is selected, at which …
