The New York Times: British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Will Resign as Labour Party Leader By September

The New York Times
Mon, May 10, 2010 -- 12:35 PM ET
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British Prime Minister Gordon Brown Will Resign as Labour Party Leader By September

British Prime Minister Gordon Brown said Monday that he will
resign -- but first hopes to broker a pact with the
third-place Liberal Democrats to keep his Labour Party in
office as part of a coalition government.

Brown said his Labour Party, which came a distant second in
Thursday's national election, would begin a leadership
contest to replace him as he focused on talks with the
Liberal Democrats aimed at breaking Britain's election
deadlock.

Brown's comments came as the Conservatives, who won the most
seats but not a majority, were already holding talks with the
Liberal Democrats. Some lawmakers said those talks had
stalled over differences on key issues, including reform of
the voting system.

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