Theresa May 正式に QUITS as Tory leader 解雇する／砲火／射撃ing the starting gun on contest that will see her 取って代わるd as PM next month

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Theresa May 正式に やめる as Tory leader today, 解雇する／砲火／射撃ing the starting gun on what 約束s to be a bitter succession race.

The PM made her 辞職 公式の／役人 in a letter to the powerful 1922 委員会, which すぐに 発表するd that 指名／任命s for the 最高の，を越す 職業 will open on Monday.

Some 11 候補者s have so far 公然と said they will 捜し出す to 取って代わる Mrs May in 負かす／撃墜するing Street, but they will each need to? 安全な・保証する 支援 from at least eight MPs to stand.

Mrs May was photographed smiling as she was driven away from No10 earlier - かもしれない relieved that her ordeal is 製図／抽選 to a の近くに.

Under the 時刻表／予定表 始める，決める by the 1922 委員会 the new Tory leader should be 任命するd in the week of July 22, at which 行う／開催する／段階 they will take over as PM.

Theresa May was photographed smiling as she was driven away from No10 earlier - かもしれない relieved that her ordeal is 製図／抽選 to a の近くに

In a 声明, the 1922 委員会 確認するd that Mrs May had tendered her 辞職

In a 声明, the 1922 委員会 said: 'に引き続いて notification from the 総理大臣, Rt Hon Theresa May MP, that she has 辞職するd as the leader of the 保守的な and Unionist Party, the join 事実上の／代理 議長，司会を務めるs of the 1922 委員会 are 招待するing 指名／任命s from those 保守的な Members of 議会 who wish to stand for 選挙 as the next Party Leader...

'The Rt Hon Theresa May MP will remain as as 事実上の／代理 Leader of the 保守的な and Unionist Party until her 後継者 has been 発表するd.'?

In a symbol of the 大混乱 that has blighted her 首相の職, Mrs May's 辞職 day 同時に起こる／一致するd with the 告示 of 悲惨な results from the Peterborough 補欠選挙.?

In an 結果?that will 原因（となる） panic at Tory HQ, 労働's Lisa Forbes こそこそ動くd home にもかかわらず 記録，記録的な／記録するing the lowest winning 投票（する） 株 in modern history - as Nigel Farage's Brexit Party and the 保守的なs 分裂（する） their support.

It を強調するs how 労働 could 得点する／非難する／２０ a 総選挙 victory when the two 競争相手 parties are squabbling over the same base.

A bitter 非難する game すぐに 爆発するd between Mr Farage and Tory leadership favourite Mr Johnson, who （人命などを）奪う，主張するd that Brexit Party 投票（する）s 危険d '配達するing Corbyn to No 10'.

Mr Johnson also 繰り返し言うd his 公約する to take the UK out of the EU by October 31 at all costs.

But Mr Farage 発射 支援する that Mr Johnson could not be 信用d as he had 投票（する）d for Theresa May's Brexit 取引，協定. 'What does he 現実に believe in?' he jibed.

A cheerful Mr Farage paid a visit to 負かす／撃墜するing Street to 手渡す in a letter to Mrs May 名簿（に載せる）／表（にあげる）ing his Brexit 需要・要求するs.

The missive pointed out that the Brexit Party won 最近の European 選挙s by a 'very 相当な' 利ざや - and would have 安全な・保証するd a 240-seat ありふれたs 大多数 if it had been a Westminster 選挙.

He 最高潮の場面d that the party had 'three simple messages' - 回復するing 信用 in 僕主主義, Brexit on World 貿易（する） Organisation (WTO) 条件, and getting their MEPs on to the 交渉するing team.

The letter said: 'The 選挙民 have asked for us to come into the 交渉するing team and we are ready to do so すぐに.

'This is 特に the 事例／患者 given the 欠如（する） of activity and 軍隊s, 予定 to the (Tory) leadership contest.'

Mr Farage 追加するd: 'I 信用 you will agree that the country should not 苦しむ the その上の 不確定 of having to beg for another 延期する 31 October.'?

Nigel Farage said today he was proud of how his Brexit Party （機の）カム so の近くに to winning Peterborough - and said unless the Tories 投票（する） for them at a 総選挙 Jeremy Corbyn will be PM

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