May Premiership Hangs by Thread as Leadsom Quits Over Brexit
- Tories plot to get rid of May over her second referendum plan
- MPs give May a two-day reprieve as they mull pushing her out
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Theresa May’s premiership is hanging by a thread as a high-profile Cabinet minister quit and a growing revolt over Brexit looked set to force the British leader from power.
Andrea Leadsom resigned late on Wednesday, saying she no longer believed the government’s approach will honor the result of the 2016 referendum. May said she was “sorry” Leadsom had quit, while rejecting her reasons for doing so. The premier’s office said she would stay focused on delivering Brexit.