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Friday

U.K.'s Theresa May Resigns Acknowledging Failure To Deliver Brexit

Prime Minister Theresa May announces her resignation outside No. 10 Downing St. in London on Friday. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption

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U.K.'s Theresa May Resigns Acknowledging Failure To Deliver Brexit

Theresa May's term as prime minister has been one misstep after another, starting with calling an early election that left her weakened and without support to negotiate the U.K.'s exit from the E.U.

U.K.'s Theresa May Resigns Acknowledging Failure To Deliver Brexit

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Wednesday

Theresa May Agrees To Quit If Brexit Deal Passes In U.K. Parliament

Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May walks out 10 Downing street in London on Wednesday. She announced that if her Brexit deal is approved by Parliament, she will step down from her post. Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Theresa May Agrees To Quit If Brexit Deal Passes In U.K. Parliament

Members of May's own party had urged her step aside — a move that would clear the way for a new Conservative leader to steer through the next phases of the U.K.'s departure from the EU.

Friday

Wednesday

On The Brink Of Brexit, PM Theresa May Pushes For Extension With EU Support

Donald Tusk, president of the European Council, speaks to reporters on Wednesday in Brussels. He told British Prime Minister Theresa May that an extension for withdrawal from the EU is possible, but with a caveat. Sean Gallup/Getty Images hide caption

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On The Brink Of Brexit, PM Theresa May Pushes For Extension With EU Support

The European Council President said a delay of three months is possible. But U.K. lawmakers would have to approve terms of separation that May has already unsuccessfully proposed to them.

Tuesday

U.K. Parliament Rejects Theresa May's Brexit Plan Yet Again

Anti-Brexit activists hold placards and wave flags as they demonstrate outside the Houses of Parliament in London on Tuesday, ahead of a crucial vote on Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal. Tolga Akmen/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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U.K. Parliament Rejects Theresa May's Brexit Plan Yet Again

The vote was the prime minister's second chance to gain approval of the terms she struck with the EU for the U.K.'s exit on March 29. Parliament will now vote on whether to leave without any deal.

Tuesday

U.K. Parliament Rejects Theresa May's Brexit Deal In Pivotal Vote

Anti-Brexit demonstrators react after the results of the vote on British Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal were announced in Parliament square in London on Tuesday. British lawmakers have rejected Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit deal by a huge margin, plunging U.K. politics into crisis 10 weeks before the country is due to leave the European Union. Frank Augstein/AP hide caption

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U.K. Parliament Rejects Theresa May's Brexit Deal In Pivotal Vote

Lawmakers resoundingly said no to the prime minister's proposed agreement with the European Union. With the deadline for Brexit just 10 weeks away, what happens now is anyone's guess.

Wednesday

Tuesday

Buffeted By Brexit Woes, Theresa May Embarks On Whirlwind European Tour

British Prime Minister Theresa May (center) leaves a meeting Tuesday in Berlin beside German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Faced with turmoil back home, May has embarked on an international trip to shore up assurances from the European Union. Michael Sohn/AP hide caption

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Buffeted By Brexit Woes, Theresa May Embarks On Whirlwind European Tour

A day after the prime minister delayed a critical vote on her Brexit deal, May has hit the road in search of assurances from European leaders — while political turmoil churns back home.

Monday

Theresa May Delays Critical Vote On Brexit Deal Amid Fears Of Its Defeat

The Union Jack flies above the Palace of Westminster, the seat of Parliament in London. U.K. lawmakers are expected to decide soon the fate of a draft Brexit deal negotiated between Prime Minister Theresa May and the European Union. Daniel Leal-Olivas/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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Theresa May Delays Critical Vote On Brexit Deal Amid Fears Of Its Defeat

"If we held the vote tomorrow, the deal would be rejected by a significant margin," the U.K. prime minister admitted, hours after a European Union court ruled the U.K. can still back out of Brexit.

Saturday

Here's What You Need To Know About Brexit After A Tumultuous Week In The U.K.

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Here's What You Need To Know About Brexit After A Tumultuous Week In The U.K.

After more than a year of negotiations, Prime Minister Theresa May presented a Brexit withdrawal agreement that seemed to unite British politicians across the spectrum in their hatred for it.

Here's What You Need To Know About Brexit After A Tumultuous Week In The U.K.

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Thursday

U.K. Wracked By Political Turmoil As Top Ministers Reject Draft Brexit Deal

British Prime Minister Theresa May leaves No. 10 Downing St. for the Houses of Parliament on Thursday. Her speech there defending the tentative Brexit deal did little to calm critics — either among her political rivals or within her own party. Tim Ireland/AP hide caption

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U.K. Wracked By Political Turmoil As Top Ministers Reject Draft Brexit Deal

Prime Minister Theresa May is taking flak from across the ideological spectrum amid a series of resignations. Some are demanding a no-confidence vote; others are demanding an entirely new referendum.

Tuesday

U.K. And EU Finally Agree On Brexit Text, But It's Already Getting Slammed

Pro-European Union protesters demonstrate against Brexit outside the House of Parliament on Tuesday in London, as Prime Minister Theresa May was reaching an agreement with the EU. Jack Taylor/Getty Images hide caption

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U.K. And EU Finally Agree On Brexit Text, But It's Already Getting Slammed

Negotiators for the U.K. and the European Union have a draft agreement laying out how the U.K. will leave the EU next March, but the agreement still needs to be ratified by both parties.

U.K. And EU Finally Agree On Brexit Text, But It's Already Getting Slammed

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Wednesday

As Brexit Deadline Approaches, Theresa May Vows To Make A 'Deal That Delivers'

British Prime Minister Theresa May dances up to the podium for her speech Wednesday at the Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham, U.K. Christopher Furlong/Getty Images hide caption

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As Brexit Deadline Approaches, Theresa May Vows To Make A 'Deal That Delivers'

The U.K. prime minister broke out her distinctive dance moves before a speech Wednesday. But those shimmies projected a confidence in her Brexit proposals that many in her own party don't share.

Tuesday

Britain's Prime Minister Pledges $5.1 Billion In Investment In Africa

British Prime Minister Theresa May meets with South African President Cyril Ramaphosa in Cape Town, South Africa, during a three-nation visit to Africa. May has promised to boost Britain's investment in the continent. AP hide caption

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Britain's Prime Minister Pledges $5.1 Billion In Investment In Africa

The move by Theresa May, aimed at strengthening global partnerships post-Brexit, will mark a fundamental shift in focus from short-term poverty reduction to long-term economic growth.

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