Could she be standing down?
British Prime Minister Theresa May has called a press conference for 11.15am on Tuesday morning and nobody is certain what she’s going to announce.
Speculation that she is resigning is doing the rounds, although Downing Street is maintaining a strict silence.
What Theresa May could announce at 11.15: Election, quitting, war, Brexit 2nd ref, scandal, death of Larry the cat #speculation
— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) April 18, 2017
Paddy Power have cut the odds on May calling an election in the wake of the triggering of Article 50, and Britain’s exit from the European Union, last month.
Is Theresa May set to call an election in her 11.15am announcement?? We've cut 2017 as being the next election date from 3/1 to 5/4! pic.twitter.com/A6HtIoTbFf
— Paddy Power Politics (@pppolitics) April 18, 2017
News of her statement has already had a massive effect on the financial markets.
Pound #GBP falls 0.5% to $1.2516 as markets away statement from Theresa May. (GBP hit 3-week high in early trade) https://t.co/HsnG4d78jG pic.twitter.com/FUE4JOXqUT
— Tara Cunningham (@TaraSCunningham) April 18, 2017
We’ll just have to wait and see.
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