UK PM Theresa May to step down June 7

By Elizabeth Piper and Kylie Maclellan and William James
Updated May 24 2019 - 9:40pm, first published 7:15pm
British Prime Minister Theresa May will step down on Friday June 7.
British Prime Minister Theresa May will step down on Friday June 7.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has announced she will quit, triggering a contest that will bring a new leader to power who is likely to push for a more decisive Brexit divorce deal.

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