U.K.‘s May Facing Calls to Quit After Speech That Went Wrong

Conservative lawmaker Ed Vaizey is the first member of Parliament since the speech to publicly air concerns about May continuing as leader, adding that he believed many of his colleagues feel the same. Vaizey was a culture minister under May‘s predecessor and left when David Cameron resigned.

If more Tories join him on the record in asking her to go, May‘s position could become untenable. Speaking anonymously, one Tory lawmaker said May should resign now to allow a new leader to be elected because she would lead the party to defeat at the next election. The Tory expressed hope that colleagues would speak to May to urge her to step down over the weekend.