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by James Pheby Agence France Presse LONDON, United Kingdom –British Prime Minister Theresa May took the blame for the ruling Conservatives’ disastrous performance at last week’s elections, as she faced her party’s angry MPs on Monday, seeking to ward off any challenge to her leadership. “I got us into this mess, and I’m going to get us out,” May told Conservatives MPs during the meeting in Westminster. May’s Conservatives unexpectedly lost their majority in parliament […]
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) — British Prime Minister Theresa May’s two closest aides announced their resignations Saturday after an electoral setback. Senior members of the ruling Conservative party had reportedly made the departure of Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill a condition of allowing May to stay on after losing her parliamentary majority in Thursday’s vote. Timothy said he had resigned on Friday after the result was confirmed, and took responsibility for the Conservative manifesto, including […]
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AFP) — German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Britain Friday to quickly launch Brexit talks with the European Union after Prime Minister Theresa May suffered a harsh election setback. “We are ready for the negotiations. We want to do it quickly, respecting the calendar,” Merkel said during a visit to Mexico. She said talks with Britain on its withdrawal from what will now be the 27-member EU would start “in the coming days.” […]
