'I am prepared to leave this job earlier than I intended in order to do what is right for our country and our party,' PM May said.
Theresa May told members of her party on Wednesday that she was prepared to step down as prime minister "to do what is right for our country and our party."Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings.Rachel Elbaum and Alexander Smith
Her offer to resign came after months of chaos in Parliament and speculation that she would be forced out. She added,"I am prepared to leave this job earlier than I intended in order to do what is right for our country and our party.
To reverse this, May would need to flip most if not all of the 75 Conservative lawmakers who previously opposed the deal. She would also need the support of the Northern Irish DUP, who oppose May's deal because they fear its terms will distance Northern Ireland from the rest of the United Kingdom.
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