Theresa May’s Resignation Raises Chances of British General Election

The resignation announcement Friday by the country’s Conservative prime minister Theresa May has increased the likelihood of Britain having to hold a general election this year, say analysts and lawmakers. That would add even more uncertainty to the country’s chaotic departure from the European Union. Within hours of May’s tearful announcement, moderate Conservative lawmakers who want Britain to remain either in the European Union or closely tied to it, warned they might have no choice...

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