British Prime Minister Theresa May will be offering a timetable for her departure from Downing street early next month after a meeting with senior Tory MPs who insisted she set the date for vacating her post.
Reports say an emotional showdown with senior Tory MPs left Uk PM Theresa May close to tears, as her Brexit plans have little hope of passing, claims the Mirror, citing Cabinet ministers and the Tory whip’s office.
Former foreign secretary Boris Johnson has thrown his hat in the ring, joining the growing list of Conservatives who say they will stand for a leader once UK PM Theresa May announces her exit date, according to media reports.
Media reports have been saying May’s looming departure is reminiscent of Margaret Thatcher’s choice to step down in 1990, similarly urged by the chairman of the 1922 committee that it was high time.According to UK media reports, Johnson is understood to be pressing Tory MPs with small majorities in marginal seats to offer him backing, as he believes he can rescue seats that might otherwise go to Labour or Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party.
Reportedly there has been pressure for the contest to take place before summer, yet with such a wide field of contestants, it could take months, with a leader announced at a party conference this autumn.