May 14, 2026

Theresa May announces her resignation as UK Prime Minister

By Muhammad A. Aliyu

Theresa May has announced that she will resign as British Prime Minister on June 7, 2019.

The Leader of the Conservative Party disclosed this in a statement on Friday saying:

“It is now clear to me that it is in the best interest of the UK for a new PM to lead that effort”.

“I am today announcing that I will resign as Conservative leader on Friday 7 June. I have agreed with the party chairman that the process for electing a new leader will begin in the following week.”

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