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UK Prime Minister May says she will step down on June 7

British Prime Minister Theresa May delivers a statement in London, Britain, May 24, 2019. [Reuters]

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

May set out a timetable for her departure: She will resign as Conservative Party leader on June 7 with a leadership contest in the following week.

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