Weekend Review: UK Theresa May Bows Out
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has announced her resignation as Conservative leader, effective June 7. May tearfully shared her “deep regret” that she was not able to secure a deal for Brexit, in spite of her repeated efforts to do so. She shared that she was “the second female prime minister, but certainly not the […]
Brexit Continues To Cause Chaos In The United Kingdom
“Lawmakers seeking a way out of the country’s Brexit morass on Monday rejected four alternatives to the government’s unpopular European Union divorce deal that would have softened or even halted Britain’s departure,” the Associated Press (AP) reported after the British Parliament rejected a new wave of Brexit proposals earlier in the week, continuing the years-long […]
The Turbulent Brexit Week For Theresa May
“MPs voted by 432 votes to 202 to reject the deal, which sets out the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU on 29 March. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has now tabled a vote of no confidence in the government, which could trigger a general election,” reported BBC earlier in the week explaining the ongoing […]
The May Chronicles: Theresa May Continues To Struggle With Brexit
British Prime Minister, Theresa May was recently able to defeat an internal Conservative Party no-confidence vote 200-117. However, analysts and commentators like BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg say the vote margin shows how little authority May currently has. “For Tony Blair to go to Brussels and seek to undermine our negotiations by advocating for a second referendum […]
