Instant view: UK lawmakers trigger May confidence vote as Brexit nears
Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership, plunging the country’s planned divorce from the European Union into deeper uncertainty.
Factbox: Who might be Britain’s next prime minister if May goes?
Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership over Britain’s planned divorce from the European.
Swedish parliament to vote again in bid to break deadlock
Sweden’s parliament will try to break months of political deadlock by voting on Friday on whether to give a Social Democrats-Greens coalition four more years in power – though most lawmakers are likely to reject the proposal.
Exclusive: Airbus staff error led to fatal Mali copter crash – German official
The fatal crash of a German armed forces helicopter in Mali last year was caused by the failure of mechanics from manufacturer Airbus to correctly set the aircraft’s rotor controls after repairs, a defense official told Reuters on Wednesday.
May’s weakness immobilizing government at critical time: Britain’s Labour
The weakness of British Prime Minister Theresa May “has completely immobilized the government at this critical time for the country”, the chairman of the main opposition Labour Party said on Wednesday.
UK PM May says a new leader would have to extend or rescind Brexit notice
British Prime Minister Theresa May, who faces a vote of no confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party on Wednesday, said any new leader would have to extend the March 29 deadline for Britain’s exit from the European Union.
French police hunt Strasbourg Christmas market attacker
Security forces were searching across northeastern France on Wednesday for a gunman who killed two people and wounded 12 others at a Christmas market in the eastern city of Strasbourg.
UK PM May’s lawmakers trigger confidence vote in her leadership
Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party on Wednesday triggered a confidence vote in her leadership, plunging Britain’s planned divorce from the European Union into chaos.
UK’s May: I will fight confidence vote with ‘everything I have got’
British Prime Minister Theresa May said she would fight a vote of no confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party later on Wednesday with “everything I have got”.
UK ministers Fox, Lidington back PM May in confidence vote
British trade minister Liam Fox and cabinet office minister David Lidington said they will support Prime Minister Theresa May in a vote of confidence taking place later on Wednesday.
