And for many, the contest for prime minister is his to lose - he has the most declared Conservative supporters in parliament and is widely popular among the party's members, the people who will ultimately choose May's successor. "After three years and two missed deadlines, we must leave the EU on October 31," he will say, according to extracts from his speech. Delay means defeat. Almost three years since voting to leave the EU, Britain is no clearer on how, when or even whether Brexit will happen. Parliament has rejected the divorce deal negotiated with the EU three times and there is little agreement among lawmakers on Brexit.

Source: bd News24 June 11, 2019 21:00 UTC