Simple but Undefined Brexit Question Leads to Reckoning for U.K.’s May
Prime minister gains some support for compromise deal on leaving EU as its fate remains uncertain
Less than 24 hours after a draft Brexit deal was announced, the U.K. prime minister faced resignations from senior ministers and strong vocal opposition from lawmakers in all corners of the U.K. Parliament. Image: Getty
The referendum question for British voters in June 2016 was simple: whether to leave the European Union or remain in it. The answer has left the British government teetering on the verge of crisis.
On Friday, more than two years after the vote, Prime Minister Theresa May and her allies were still trying to muster support for her controversial Brexit plan and fend off a possible challenge to her leadership.
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