Deciphering Brexit: Q&A on the Latest Twists and Turns

Ministers have quit over May’s approach to the U.K.’s departure from EU; is her government in trouble?

Jason Douglas

Updated July 10, 2018 5:40 p.m. ET

The U.K. voted in 2016 to leave the European Union. More than two years later, it is still a member, and Prime Minister Theresa May’s administration is in turmoil, with top ministers resigning over her negotiating strategy. Here’s what you need to know:

Q: Why hasn’t Brexit happened yet?

Britons voted 52% to 48% to take the U.K. out of the European Union in a June 2016 referendum. London and Brussels are following a formal withdrawal process enshrined in international law. A two-year negotiating window closes in March 2019...