Theresa May: I will stay on to see Brexit through
The PM also repeats her criticism of Donald Trump but says the special relationship allows them to disagree "pretty bluntly".
Monday 18 September 2017 09:45, UK
Theresa May has vowed to see Brexit through as Prime Minister - but stopped short of committing to fighting the next general election.
Mrs May said she wanted to remain in office to deliver what "the British people voted for".
The PM had previously insisting on a recent visit to Japan that: "I'm not a quitter."
Asked if she wanted to fight the next general election as Tory leader, she replied: "Yes", adding: "I'm in this for the long term."
But speaking in an interview ahead of a visit to the United Nations, she ducked a question about staying on beyond April 2019 - the expected Brexit departure date.
"I'm going to pass Brexit," Mrs May told ABC. "I'm going to make sure that Brexit happens because the British people voted for it.
"And I think it's really important that politicians actually do respond and do listen to people.
"We gave the public the choice. They made their choice. And that's why I think it's important."
Quizzed on whether she would still be Conservative leader at the next general election, which could be held any time up to 7 June 2022, Mrs May refused to be drawn.
She said: "Well, the next election isn't going to be until after we have the - Brexit," she said.
"Until after we withdraw from the European Union... I've said... the... long-term challenges for the UK.
"Some of those issues I'll be addressing at the United Nations."
The PM, who backed Remain in last year's EU referendum, also avoided a question about whether she regretted her original stance on Brexit.
She said: "What I said at the time, before the referendum vote was taken, was that on balance I thought it was right to remain in, but the AG百家乐在线官网 wouldn't fall in if we left the European Union."
Asked about US President Donald Trump's claim the attacker was , Mrs May repeated her criticism of him.
"I don't think it's helpful for anyone to speculate on what is an ongoing investigation," she said.
The PM also thanked Mr Trump for his country's help in the relief effort after Hurricane Irma - which .
Highlighting the UK-US "special relationship', Mrs May said: "When we do disagree we're able to say so. And pretty bluntly."
Mrs May made her comments ahead of flying to New York for the annual meeting of the United Nations General Assembly.
It will be as well as French President Emmanuel Macron's.