But voting for the European Parliament was an ideal way to cast protest ballots against the Tories and Labour, they said. Both parties seemed headed to humiliating defeat.
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May Faces Calls to Quit Amid Fresh Brexit Revolt and a Resignation
Britain’s prime minister is confronting a ferocious backlash over her latest proposals for leaving the European Union, including the resignation of a key cabinet member.
Theresa May’s New Brexit Bid: A Second Referendum
The move is part of a last-ditch effort to pass a Brexit bill that would include a vote on a customs union — but only after passing the legislation.
Jeremy Corbyn Halts Brexit Talks With Theresa May
Negotiations had “gone as far as they can,” the opposition leader said, suggesting the prime minister was too weak to guarantee any deal.
Theresa May, Iran, I.M. Pei: Your Friday Briefing
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Why trade talks fell apart.
Theresa May Vows to Set a Date for Stepping Down as U.K. Prime Minister
After months of calls for her resignation, Mrs. May agreed to decide on a timetable for the election of a new party leader, who will almost certainly become prime minister.
Theresa May’s Last Gasp: A 4th Vote on Her Brexit Plan
Mrs. May has promised to step down if British lawmakers approve her proposal. Whatever the outcome of the June vote, her tenure as prime minister seems close to its end.
Britain’s big squeeze: ‘This Is All We Can Afford’: Shrinking Lives in the English Countryside
In Cumbria, a bucolic landscape masks growing poverty and isolation. As bus lines are cut and services dry up under austerity, older people are feeling new constraints.
U.K. Police Decline to Investigate Leak That Led to Minister’s Firing
According to the police, a leak from Britain’s National Security Council that led to the dismissal of the defense secretary did not amount to a crime.