May gives ‘last major speech’ as PM, says compromise needed for Brexit, Iran deal

 Theresa May has given her last major speech before stepping down as Prime Minister of Britain next week.

She addressed a number of issues, notably the exit from the European Union and Iran’s nuclear prowess.

Ms May says compromise remains the best way to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon and delivering Brexit in a way that brings the country back together.

Speaking in Central London, Mrs May insisted it was vital to deliver Brexit but warned the next PM would fail if they took a hardline No Deal stance.

She said: “Whatever path we take must be sustainable for the long-term – so that delivering Brexit brings our country back together. That has to mean some kind of compromise.

“Some argue I should have taken the United Kingdom out of the European Union with No Deal on March 29. Some wanted a purer version of Brexit. Others to find a way of stopping it altogether.

“But most people across our country had a preference for getting it done with a deal.

“The problem was that when it came time for Parliament to ratify the deal, our politics retreated back into its binary pre-referendum positions – a winner-takes-all approach to leaving or remaining.”