Leadership contest to replace May will begin after May 22 if Brexit deal passes

A leadership contest to replace British Prime Minister Theresa May will begin after May 22 if her deal to leave the European Union is passed by parliament, her office told Conservative MPs on Wednesday.In a statement to MPs in May's Conservative Party, her office said a timetable for the leadership election would be set by the party and that she would remain as prime minister until her successor was elected.