A weight off her shoulders! Smiling Theresa May goes to her church with husband Philip as her would-be successors furiously do battle and claim THEY can solve Brexit deadlock Mrs May attended weekly service at St Andrews Church, in Sonning, Berkshire She announced Friday she is to quit her post in June to make way for a successor Leading contender Boris Johnson was joined in race by Michael Gove today Jeremy Hunt, Esther McVey, Matt Hancock and Rory Stewart also standing By Harry Howard For Mailonline Published: 09:42 BST, 26 May 2019 | Updated: 10:01 BST, 26 May 2019 13 Viewcomments A smiling Theresa May arrived at church this morning with her husband Philip - and had another encounter with Blitz the Border Collie. The Prime Minister, who announced on Friday that she is to that she is to quit her post in June, attended her weekly service at St Andrews church in her Maidenhead constituency as fellow Tories battle to succeed her. Mrs May is to continue in her post while a new Conservative Party leader is chosen, but looked relaxed as she greeted a friendly dog, named Blitz and walked with her husband. A smiling Theresa May arrived at church this morning with her husband Philip The Prime Minister, who announced on Friday that she is to that she is to quit her post in June, attended her weekly service as fellow Tories battle to succeed her Mrs May is to continue in her post while a new Conservative Party leader is chosen, but looked relaxed as she greeted a friendly dog, named Blitz The pressure's off: Mrs May must feel that a weight has been lifted off her shoulders after she announced that she intends to quit Mrs May leaves church after the service, with photographers out in full force Boris Johnson, the leading contender to replace her as prime minister, is set for a furious battle with party rivals, with seven others having announced that they are to run. This morning Brexiteer Michael Gove, who famously torpedoed Boris Johnson's leadership bid in 2016 to run himself, announced that he is to have another attempt at becoming prime minister. Speaking outside his home Mr Gove said: 'I can confirm that I will be putting my name forward to be prime minister of this country. 'I believe that I'm ready to unite the Conservative and Union Party, ready to deliver Brexit, and ready to lead this great country.' And former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, along with fellow Brexiteer Andrea Leadsom, also announced this morning that they are running. And yesterday, Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced his candidacy by telling the BBC: 'Yes. I'm going to run to be the next prime minister.' He followed Jeremy Hunt who gave a very heavy hint that he will also run by saying on Friday: 'I'll make the announcement on my own candidacy at the appropriate time.' Others to have said they are throwing their hat in the ring are former work and pensions secretary Esther McVey and Rory Stewart, the International Development Secretary. Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility