Theresa May

Today, the successor of Theresa May, the leader of the Conservative Party and the British Government, has to be announced.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she would extend the negotiation term for Brexit if London gives a good reason for that, Reuters reported.

In an interview with several European newspapers, including the German Zeitung, von der Leyen said the EU will wait for the new British Prime Minister to be elected first and then try to negotiate.

British Prime Minister Theresa May has congratulated Kyriakos Mitsotakis on becoming Greek premier following New Democracy's victory in Sunday's snap election.
During a phone call on Tuesday, the two conservative leaders reportedly discussed recent developments in the Eastern Mediterranean. Mitsotakis reportedly stressed the EU's key role in the region.

Donald Trump launched an extraordinary attack July 8 on outgoing British premier Theresa May, following the leak of diplomatic cables highly critical of his presidency.    

Today, the two candidates for the final vote as the leader of the British Conservative Party will become known. After the last third round, four candidates survived, including Boris Johnson, who will surely end up till the final round. The second one will be set between Jeremy Hunt, Michael Gow and Sajid Javid.

In the UK, opinion polls show that Boris Johnson is a clear favourite for the Tory leader not only in parliament but also among voters, BNR reported. Esther McVey, one of the dropouts in the Tory Leader Battle, said she supports Boris Johnson in the ongoing race.

Ten candidates struggling to replace Britain's Theresa May, will face the first round of voting Thursday, BTA reported.

Conservatives hold their first secret ballot in the governing party's contest, which will begin to reduce the number of contenders.

UK will completely stop releasing greenhouse gases by 2050, the BBC said.

The goal is set in a new government program to combat climate change and the objectives set will be tantamount to a law. Britain is the first major nation to propose this target

Ten candidates will compete for Theresa May's place as leader of the British Conservative Party. 

British Prime Minister Theresa May resigned today. At 19:00 Bulgarian time the race for the leadership position of the Conservatives officially begins.

13 are the candidates for May's successor, and the procedure for choosing a new conservative leader will continue until the last week of July.

The new party leader will become Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.