Andrea Leadsom has said she is “actively considering” entering the race to replace Prime Minister Theresa May. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images)A day of fevered speculation about whether British Prime Minister Theresa May would resign concluded instead with the resignation of one of her key ministers, House of Commons leader Andrea Leadsom. But the defection of Leadsom was a blow to the prime minister. Leadsom, a Brexit supporter, has repeatedly defended May’s Brexit deal in Parliament. Leadsom and May were the two finalists in the 2016 contest to become leader of the Conservative Party and the next British prime minister.

Source: Washington Post May 22, 2019 20:39 UTC