May Said to Tell Tories: ‘I’ll Get Us Out of This Mess’

  • U.K. premier promised to seek national consensus on Brexit
  • Conservative leader said will serve as long as she’s wanted

May Clings to Power After the Election

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U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May bought herself a stay of execution by telling her own party she was sorry for the mess she made of last week’s election and promising to clean it up.

She told lawmakers from her Conservative Party that she takes full responsibility for the disastrous result and will stay on only for as long as she’s wanted. She also signaled she’s willing to rethink her approach to Brexit.