[ti:Britain’s May to Resign without Brexit Deal] [by:www.51voa.com] [00:00.00]更多听力请访问51VOA.COM [00:00.01]British Prime Minister Theresa May said on Friday she will resign after several failed attempts to take the country out of the European Union. [00:12.93]Standing in front of the prime minister's official home on Friday, May said, "I will shortly leave the job that has been the honor of my life to hold." [00:25.70]She added, "It is, and will always remain, a matter of deep regret to me that I have not been able to deliver Brexit." [00:37.38]May became prime minister after Britain voted in 2016 to leave the European Union (EU) in what became known as Brexit. [00:49.20]For nearly three years, she was not able to get parliament to approve a Brexit deal. [00:56.86]Britain now has until October 31 to secure an agreement to leave the EU. [01:05.31]May will resign as Conservative Party leader on June 7. [01:11.77]Her resignation will lead to a party leadership election. [01:17.18]A number of people have expressed an interest in leading the Conservatives. [01:24.40]High-level party leaders are to meet the following week. [01:29.42]Some conservative lawmakers have looked at May as a barrier to Brexit. [01:35.82]However, her replacement will face the same parliament, which remains deeply divided over whether to leave the EU. [01:46.02]Boris Johnson, a supporter of Brexit, is the leading candidate to succeed May as party leader and prime minister. [01:56.49]Johnson resigned last year as May's foreign secretary after disagreement over the terms of Brexit. [02:05.94]Johnson wrote on Twitter, "Thank you for your stoical service to our country and the Conservative Party. [02:14.58]It is now time to follow her urgings: to come together and deliver Brexit." [02:21.96]Another possible successor is Andrea Leadsom. [02:27.42]Her recent resignation as the leader of the House of Commons led to May's latest political crisis. [02:35.24]Leadsom praised May's commitment to country and duty. [02:40.72]Leadsom added, "She did her utmost, and I wish her all the very best." [02:48.66]European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker called May "a woman of courage" for whom he has great respect. [02:58.90]Also on Friday, the spokeswoman for German Chancellor Angela Merkel noted that the EU will continue to work closely with Britain's next leader for "an orderly exit." [03:15.21]I'm Anne Ball. 更多听力请访问51VOA.COM