As May Steps Aside, Rival Boris Johnson Makes His Brexit Pitch
- May warns her successor will need to find a Brexit compromise
- On same day, the favorite for the job leaves no deal on table
Boris Johnson on May 23.
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As Prime Minister Theresa May finally succumbed to the pressure to step down as leader of the Conservative Party, she had a message to whoever succeeds her: you will have to compromise.