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Tearfully; Theresa May resigns as Prime Minister of Britain
A new Tory Leader will take over as the next Prime Minister of Britain, today Theresa May resigned; Brexit befell her.
“I have done everything I can to convince MPs to back that deal, sadly I have not been able to do so. I tried three times. I believe it was right to persevere even when the odds against success seemed high, but it is now clear to me that it is in the best interest of the country for a new prime minister to lead that effort,” said Theresa May mere hours ago.
The resignation as leader of the Conservative and Unionist Party takes effect on Friday June 7, 2019.
The week after May officially leaves office, the party will elect a new leader and that person will become the next Prime Minister of Great Britain. However, Labour Party Leader, Jeremy Corbyn believes a general election should decide that.
It is widely reported that Boris Johnson, a strong Brexit proponent is the front-runner but it will be up to about 130 Torries to decide.
“It is and will always remain a matter of deep regret to me that I have not been able to deliver Brexit,” Mrs. May added, “It will be for my successor to seek a way forward that honours the result of the referendum. To succeed, he or she, will have to find consensus in parliament where I have not. Such a consensus could only be reached if all sides of the debate are willing to compromise.”
The referendum to which Prime Minister May refers is the one which thrust the UK into a three-year row over a British exit of the European Union. May said she had done her best to find a way out of the EU with a deal. Proposed ‘deals’ have been rejected in parliament and a new deadline for Brexit is extended to October 31, 2019.
On the steps of #10 Downing Street, May faced her public with tears saying she will go.
“I will shortly leave the job that has been the honour of my life to hold, the second female Prime Minister but certainly not the last. I do so with no ill will but with enormous and enduring gratitude to have had the opportunity, to serve the country that I love.”
Theresa May came into office in July 2016. The next UK General Election is scheduled for 2022. The new Prime Minister is expected to take office by end of July.
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KINGSTON, April 29 (JIS):
Minister without Portfolio in the Ministry of Economic Growth and Job Creation, Senator the Hon. Matthew Samuda, says the outcome of discussions arising from the Jamaica National Stakeholder Consultation on Climate Services and the 1st National Climate Forum (NCF-1) will assist in guiding the Government’s planning for climate change.
This, he points out, is important for climate mitigation as well as building Jamaica’s resilience.
“We look forward to the discussions that will, no doubt, take place. We look forward to the basis of planning for the Government to streamline its investments to ensure you have the tools that you need to better advise us, that the WRA (Water Resources Authority) has the tools to digitise its monitoring network, and that all of the agencies that touch our planning mechanisms have the tools. But we need to know what we are facing, and we’re guided by your expertise,” Minister Samuda said.
He was addressing the opening ceremony for the Jamaica National Stakeholder Consultation on Climate Services and the 1st National Climate Forum (NCF-1) at the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel in New Kingston on Monday (April 29).
Senator Samuda said given the fact that the climate has changed and continues to do so, investments in and collaborations on building Jamaica’s predictive and scientific capacity must be prioritised.
“Ultimately, we need to be able to assess our current climatic realities if we are to better plan, if we’re to insist and ensure that our infrastructure meets the needs that we need it to. I’m very happy that this event is happening… because this is a critical issue.
“Jamaica, last year, faced its worst and most severe drought… and this year, we’re already seeing the impacts of not quite as severe a drought but, certainly, a drought with severe impacts, especially in the western part of the country,” he said.
Principal Director, Meteorological Service of Jamaica, Evan Thompson, explained that the forum aims to, among other things, establish a collaboration platform for climate services providers and users to understand risks and opportunities of past, present and future climate developments, as well as improve inter-agency coordination of policies, plans and programmes.
Among the other presenters were Ambassador, European Union to Jamaica, Her Excellency Marianne Van Steen; Chief Scientist/Climatologist, Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology, Adrian Trotman; and Head, Regional Climate Prediction Services, World Meteorological Organization, Wilfran Moufouma-Okia.
The Meteorological Service of Jamaica hosted the Jamaica National Stakeholder Consultation on Climate Services and the 1st National Climate Forum (NCF-1) in partnership with the Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology and the World Meteorological Organization.
The National Stakeholder Consultation is a governance mechanism that guides how different sectors or actors work together to create products that contribute to adaptation and resilience-building. It seeks to create a road map for the development and implementation of climate services to inform decision-making.
NCF-1 aims to bridge the gap between climate providers and users. It increases the use of science-based information in decision-making and operations with the aim of generating and delivering co-produced and co-designed products and services.
CONTACT: CHRIS PATTERSON
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