Theresa May
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May Ramps Up Anti-Terror Rhetoric After Attack Kills Seven
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May said extremism has been tolerated for too long and signaled she’d seek new powers to root out terror, toughening her rhetoric after last night’s attack…
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U.K. Voters Grill May and Corbyn in Last TV Event of Election
EghtesadOnline: The final television event of Britain’s general election campaign saw both Prime Minister Theresa May and her main challenger, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, take a pummeling from…
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May's Decision to Skip TV Debate Slammed by Party Leaders
EghtesadOnline: Theresa May’s decision to skip a televised election debate threatened to rebound on her as other party leaders lambasted her absence, saying it proved she’s unfit to lead Britain.
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British PM May could lose majority in June 8 election: YouGov projection
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May could lose control of parliament in Britain's June 8 election, according to a projection by polling company YouGov, raising the prospect of political…
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What Would It Take for Jeremy Corbyn to Win the U.K. Election?
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May warned voters that if her Conservative Party loses just six seats in next week’s U.K. election, Jeremy Corbyn could become head of a coalition government.
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May Battles Against Complacency as U.K. Election Lead Slips Away
EghtesadOnline: Theresa May began the U.K. election campaign warning that polls giving her a 20-point lead could be wrong. Now, with her lead slashed, she’s hoping they are.
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May Pledges Body to Fight Extremism and Promote British Values
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May said her government would set up a commission to combat non-violent extremism and promote "pluralistic" British values and women’s rights, as the fight…
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U.K. Lowers Threat Level, May Urges Public to Stay Vigilant
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May said the U.K. terror threat has been lowered to “severe” from “critical” following a number of arrests related to the terrorist attack in Manchester,…
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U.K. and U.S. Make Up After May Points Finger at FBI for Leaks
EghtesadOnline: The “special relationship” appeared to be back on after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May suggested the FBI was to blame for the intelligence leaks by U.S. officials on the Manchester…
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U.K.'s May Urges G-7 to Help Iraq Prosecute Foreign Jihadists
EghtesadOnline: The Group of Seven nations must help Iraq and its neighbors catch and prosecute foreign nationals who travel to fight for Islamic State, U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said as…
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U.K.'s May Warns Further Terrorist Attacks Could Be Imminent
EghtesadOnline: The British military will guard music and sports events in an unprecedented security operation as police hunt for potential accomplices of the suicide bomber who killed 22 people…
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Terror Attack Tests U.K. Leaders as Election Campaign Put on Ice
EghtesadOnline: If Theresa May has gotten any sleep in the past 24 hours, her spokesman wouldn’t know: he never asks.
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Children Among 22 Dead in Bomb Attack Claimed by Islamic State
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May vowed to combat the “ideology” behind Britain’s worst terrorist attack in 12 years after a suicide bombing claimed by Islamic State killed 22 people…
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No time for Brexit delays, says UK's May as poll lead slips
EghtesadOnline: British Prime Minister Theresa May will on Monday urge voters to back her to deliver the country's exit from the European Union, playing one of her strongest cards in the election…
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UK PM May pledges new powers to punish and tax social media firms
EghtesadOnline: British Prime Minister Theresa May pledged to create new powers allowing her to punish social media and communications companies that fail to look after users' data, and to demand…
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UK PM Theresa May maintains strong election lead in weekend opinion polls
EghtesadOnline: British Prime Minister Theresa May maintained her strong lead in opinion polls ahead of next month's national election, with one analyst saying she was on course for the kind…
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Labour Pledges Tax Hike for Richest as U.K. Campaign Resumes
EghtesadOnline: Britain’s Labour opposition pledged to raise income tax for the richest five percent of the population while freezing sales and national insurance levies, as it sought to make…
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May Accuses EU of Election Meddling as Brexit Takes a Hard Turn
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May accused European Union officials of interfering with the U.K. election in a blistering new line of attack designed to rally support at home but which…
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EU Throws Down Brexit Gauntlet to U.K. as Talks Edge Closer
EghtesadOnline: European Union governments threw down the gauntlet to the U.K. ahead of Brexit talks, listing demands Prime Minister Theresa May must satisfy before they will discuss the trade…
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May Faces Rough Ride From France on Brexit If Macron Wins Vote
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May will face a “pretty tough” time in Brexit negotiations if Emmanuel Macron meets expectations and secures the French presidency next month.
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British lawmakers set to approve PM May's June 8 election plan
EghtesadOnline: The British parliament was expected on Wednesday to formally approve Prime Minister Theresa May's plan to hold an early election on June 8 she hopes will deliver a stronger personal…
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May's Wager: An Early Election Buys More Time to Hash out Brexit
EghtesadOnline: Nine months after becoming prime minister, Theresa May is learning how to gamble.
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British PM May calls for early election to strengthen Brexit hand
EghtesadOnline: British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Tuesday for an early election on June 8, saying she needed to strengthen her hand in divorce talks with the European Union by shoring…
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Britain Offers to Help to Wean Saudi Economy Off Oil Dependency
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May plans to help Saudi Arabia lower its dependency on oil exports and increase the participation of women in the workforce as the Persian Gulf kingdom…
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Gibraltar Spat Shows How Bumpy the Road to Brexit Will Likely Be
EghtesadOnline: Theresa May laughed off the idea that Britain might go to war with Spain over Gibraltar. But even its suggestion revealed something about the bumps in the road that the prime…
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May Eyes the ‘Long Term’ With Saudis, Security and Trade First
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May extolled the importance of trade and security ties with Saudi Arabia, brushing aside calls in the U.K. to suspend arms sales to the kingdom.
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May Visits Jordan and Saudi Arabia to Promote Trade and Security
EghtesadOnline: U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May begins a visit to Jordan and Saudi Arabia on Monday, with the goal of building security and commercial ties.
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EU Puts the Squeeze on U.K. as Brexit Negotiation Clock Ticks
EghtesadOnline: The European Union told U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May she will have to wait almost two months for Brexit negotiations to begin and that talks on a trade deal can come in the…
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May Comes Under Pressure to Protect the Rights of Gibraltar
EghtesadOnline: Prime Minister Theresa May came under pressure to protect the rights of Gibraltar after European Union President Donald Tusk handed Spain a determining say on whether any Brexit…
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May's Team Said to Plan for Banks Not Getting Brexit Trade Deal
EghtesadOnline: U.K.-based financial services could be left out of the main Brexit negotiations as British government officials fear it will be too difficult to reach a deal in the two-year time…