Theresa May

U.S. President Donald Trump (L), speaks to Theresa May, U.K. prime minister, prior to a working lunch on the first day of the G20 summit on June 28, 2019 in Osaka, Japan. (Getty)

The Not So Special Relationship

In 2009, as then British Prime MinisterGordon Brownwas preparing to visit PresidentBarack Obamain theWhite Housefor the first time, his aides devoted long strategy sessions to the nature of the…

Steve Bloomfield 18 October 2019

British Prime Minister Theresa May (L) and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker (R) attend a special European Union (EU) summit in Brussels, Belgium on May 28, 2019. (Getty)

What Theresa May’s Resignation Means for British Domestic Politics

On May 24, 2019, British Prime Minister Theresa May finally announced her intention to resign from her post on June 7, paving the way for a Conservative leadership contest which will produce a new…

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Conservative MP Boris Johnson leaves his London home on the day of the European Elections on May 23, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Getty)

The Conservative Party Leadership Battle

Since Theresa May announced that she will stand down as prime minister on June 7, Conservative MPS have been throwing their hats into the ring to become the next party leader.As many as 15…

Yasmine El Geressi 31 May 2019

Theresa May: The Prime Minister Forced to Make a Hard Exit Over Brexit

1. Early Life and Early Tragedy Theresa May was born on October 1, 1956, in Sussex to Huburt Braiser and Zaidee Mary and grew up as…

Ali El Shamy 24 May 2019

A lorry passes a poster by calling for 'No Border' between Ireland and Northern Ireland, in a post Brexit United Kingdom, in Jonesborough, Northern Ireland on March 25, 2019, as it crosses the border between Ireland and Northern Ireland. (Getty)

How Theresa May’s Brexit Deal Collapsed

British Prime MinisterTheresa May had hoped that the third time would do the trick. After failing twice to get her withdrawal agreement with the EU throughParliament, she was gearing up for a fresh…

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