Latest news as prime minister bows to pressure from Tory MPs and reveals she will step down as party leader on 7 JuneFull report: Theresa May announces her resignationTory leadership race: the favourites to replace MayAnalysis: May never had a grip on the crown that fell into her lap 2.46pm BST Graham Brady, chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory MPs, has confirmed to the Press Association that he is considering running to be leader. (See my earlier post.)I have been approached by a number of colleagues across the party both inside and outside Parliament asking me to put myself forward as a candidate. Therefore I have taken the decision to stand down from the position of chairman of the 1922 Committee in order to ensure a fair and transparent election process. 2.42pm BST Jeremy Corbyn has been talking to Reuters. He says another Conservative leader is not going to solve the UK’s problems and repeats calls for a general election. Continue reading…
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