THERESA Mary May, British politician serving as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party since 2016, has said she will quit as Conservative leader on 7 June, paving the way for a contest to decide a new prime minister.
In an emotional statement, she said she had done her best to deliver Brexit and it was a matter of “deep regret” that she had been unable to do so.
Being prime minister had been the “honour of my life”, she said.