Conservative lawmakers in Britain voted not to oust their leader. Here is how it unfolded.
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Theresa May Survives Leadership Challenge, but Brexit Plan Is Still in Peril
A party vote left her in power, but her government’s plans on how to leave the European Union were left in disarray.
Who Could Replace Theresa May? Here Are the Main Contenders
If Mrs. May falls in a vote of no confidence among her party’s lawmakers Wednesday night, plenty of rivals stand ready to compete for her job.
Theresa May Fights No-Confidence Vote Amid Brexit Disarray
The U.K. prime minister promised to contest the ballot of her party’s lawmakers, scheduled for Wednesday evening, “with everything I’ve got.”
With Brexit Deal in Peril, Theresa May Scrambles to Save It
Britain’s prime minister set off Tuesday on a series of flying visits with E.U. leaders, seeking ways to increase domestic support for her withdrawal agreement.
Nigel Farage, on Brexit Sidelines, Prepares for a ‘Another Great Battle’
One of the main voices in the campaign for Britain to leave the European Union is ready to rejoin the fray if Britain’s departure seems endangered.
Facing Defeat, Theresa May Delays Brexit Vote in Parliament
The prime minister’s agreement with the European Union had seemed headed for decisive rejection on Tuesday. She will try to shore up support among Conservative lawmakers.
Theresa May Tried to Lead Britain to a Brexit Compromise. Was It Too Late?
Devoid of bombast and uninterested in personal power, she could have been the perfect messenger. But an early focus on satisfying hard-liners might have been her undoing.
With Brexit Vote Looming, Britons on Both Sides Rally in London
Protesters from Britain’s right and left took to the streets on Sunday, offering starkly different visions of the country’s future as the government scrambled to salvage its plan for exiting the European Union.
Ducking and Weaving: Corbyn’s Vanishing Act on Brexit
The left-wing Labour Party leader could be the one who decides what happens if Theresa May’s deal to leave the European Union is defeated. But for now he’s keeping quiet.