According to Reuters, a conservative lawmaker coming out of 1922 Committee meeting said that British Prime Minister Theresa May gave a very strong indication she would get the withdrawal agreement over the line and then start the “process to replace her.”
Key quotes
- While she didn’t give a date, the impression was that May would go “reasonably soon”.
- There is not much concern in government that they won’t be able to bring a third vote on the deal if they want to.
- There was not a sense of glee over May’s comments, it was sober mood.
- May said she wants to make handover to successor as elegant as possible.