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Theresa May Survives Leadership Challenge from Brexiteers

The prime minister survives a confidence vote but promises to stand down before the next election.

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Prime Ministers Theresa May of the United Kingdom and Lars Løkke Rasmussen of Denmark answer questions from reporters in Copenhagen, October 10, 2016 (10 Downing Street/Tom Evans)
  • British prime minister Theresa May has survived a confidence vote called by members of her party who feel she has mishandled Brexit.
  • In a sign of how deeply Britain’s departure from the EU has divided Conservatives, 200 lawmakers voted for May and 117 against.
  • It is still doubtful she can get the Brexit treaty through Parliament.
  • To placate skeptics, May has promised not to lead the Conservatives into the next election.