Theresa May Faces Leadership Challenge
13, Dec 2018
Prelims level : International organizations/International treaties
Mains level : GS 2: Effect of policies and politics of developed and developing countries on India’s interests, Indian Diaspora.
Context
- British Prime Minister Theresa May faced a vote of no-confidence in her leadership of the Conservative Party on Wednesday evening after some pro-Brexit MPs in the party followed through on their warning that they would seek a new leadership of the party to attempt to extract a new deal from EU leaders.
Details
- Ousting May would create ambiguity on Brexit deal
- It may bring Labour government to the power, creating uncertainty