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. Being prime minister had been the “honour of my life”, she said. According to BBC May said she would continue to serve as PM while a Conservative leadership contest takes place. It means she will still be prime minister when US President Donald Trump makes his state visit to the UK at the start of June. “The second female prime minister, but certainly not the last.

Source: Nigerian Tribune May 24, 2019 11:03 UTC