In her speech, May said she had done everything she could to convince Members of Parliament (MPs) to back her thrice-rejected Brexit deal, but acknowledged that she had failed. But it is now clear to me that it is in the best interests of the country for a new Prime Minister to lead that effort," she said. The last straw for Cabinet ministers appears to have been the latest version of May's Brexit plan, which she unveiled on Tuesday. The Elysee praised Theresa May's "courageous" efforts to implement Brexit "in interest of her country and being respectful of her European partners". "France stands ready to work with the future British Prime Minister on the entirety of European and bilateral issues", the Elysee message said.

Source: CNN May 24, 2019 09:06 UTC