Theresa May Lives to Fight Another Day. But for What?
The British prime minister narrowly survived a no-confidence vote, but no one knows what comes next for the U.K.
by Yasmeen Serhan
Jan 16, 2019
3 minutes
LONDON—Less than 24 hours after suffering a historic defeat against her Brexit deal, British Prime Minister Theresa May survived another vote of no confidence on Wednesday, ensuring that she’ll survive to fight another day.
But there is little cause for celebration: More than two years after Britain voted to leave the European Union, its lawmakers are still hopelessly divided. Questions remain over how, or even if, that departure should happen. There isn’t a parliamentary majority to support the deal as it stands, nor are there enough lawmakers
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