Show Hide Theresa May quits The prime minister resigns after a humiliating defeat. An interim prime minister would have to be chosen while the Tory party plans a leadership contest. Many Tory MPs are pushing her to do so. If Labour officially backs the idea, a second referendum –as suggested by Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit secretary – could happen. McVey argued the party’s support for May as prime minister was conditional on renegotiation.

Source: The Guardian December 09, 2018 10:39 UTC