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Beyond May—The Tory Rivals Jostling to Be U.K. Prime Minister

LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – Prime Minister Theresa May’s decision to step down on June 7 has fired the starting gun for a Conservative Party leadership race that could redefine Britain’s exit from the European Union. Here’s a look at some of the possible candidates in what could be a bitter and dramatic contest. Boris Johnson—The Favorite Boris Johnson, or “Boris” as he’s known to just about everyone in politics, as a child wanted to be…

Tearful Theresa May Quits as Brexit Breaks Her Premiership

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africs) – An emotional Theresa May announced she will quit as Britain’s prime minister after admitting she had failed to deliver the one task that defined her time in office — taking the country out of the European Union. “I have done my best,” May said in a statement to cameras in the sunshine outside her Downing Street offices. “It is, and will always remain, a matter of deep regret to me that…

Britain Votes as Narrowing Polls Indicate These Five Scenarios

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LONDON (Capital Markets in Africa) – Polls are open and voting is underway in a U.K. election dominated by Brexit, austerity and in the closing phases, security. The first indications of the result will come at 10 p.m. London time, when broadcasters will release an exit poll. While such surveys have generally been accurate in the past, they are not precise and the final result will not be known until Friday morning. Prime Minister Theresa May called the snap election to…