British Prime Minister Theresa May has said she does not intend to lead her Conservative Party into the next scheduled general election, even though she might wish to do so.
Speaking as she held talks with European Union leaders in Brussels, Theresa May confirmed what she had told MPs ahead of a vote of confidence in her leadership Wednesday, triggered by Brexiteers in her own party.
Mrs May is trying to win concessions over the backstop proposals that deal with the Irish border issue in the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement. However she told reporters that she did not intend to go into the new general scheduled general election as leader.
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Mrs May said she is determined to get more assurances on the backstop issue, in a bid to assuage the anger in her party over the issue.
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