Conservative Party

Brexit

May loses Brexit vote in landslide, faces confidence vote

LONDON (Jan 16): Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit deal was rejected by Parliament in a humiliating defeat, her plan for leaving the European Union all but dead. She now faces a confidence vote in her government.

Brexit

May survives confidence vote, to face uphill struggle in Brexit

LONDON (Dec 13): Theresa May survived an attempt to oust her as UK prime minister on Wednesday, but the size of the rebellion against her weakens her position at a critical time as she tries to steer the UK out of the European Union.
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Global Economy

May’s continued tenure as British PM is crucial for Brexit's success: PineBridge Investments

SINGAPORE (June 7): Britain would plunge into a “major political crisis” should the Conservatives lose this week’s snap UK election on Thursday, says the chief economist of PineBridge Investments, Markus Schomer.
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