May Is Living Brexit Nightmare She Warned Of
- After election reverse, deadly London fire adds to her woes
- EU talks to start amid turmoil in parliament, protests outside
May Under Pressure as Brexit Talks Begin
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It is barely a fortnight since Theresa May warned that Britain might head into Brexit negotiations with “a weak and unstable prime minister.” It’s happening. It’s her.
May seemed to have bought herself time at the start of the week, after she apologized to Conservative lawmakers for the election disaster she’d led them into. But the government’s response to a deadly fire in a west London tower block -- and May’s initial decision not to talk to survivors -- has again highlighted the prime minister’s limitations. When she returned to the scene on Friday, angry crowds hurled abuse.