Varadkar to Resign as Ireland's Prime Minister After Stepping Down as Party Leader
• Varadkar announced he is stepping down as leader of Ireland's Fine Gael party and will resign as prime minister once a successor is chosen • He said his reasons are "mainly political" and that he has no definite personal or political plans lined up • Varadkar was Ireland's first gay, biracial prime minister and led successful campaigns to legalize same-sex marriage and abortion • He has faced growing discontent within his party, with many lawmakers not running again • Voters recently rejected constitutional amendments backed by Varadkar around family definition and women's roles