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'Dead Woman Walking': Amid Election Fallout, Theresa May Stands On Shaky Ground

The British prime minister hopes to form a government with a small party in Northern Ireland. But members of her own party are questioning her leadership, and Labour leaders aren't ready to give up.
Prime Minister Theresa May leaves the prime minister's residence on Friday. This weekend, she has been seeking the support of the Democratic Unionist Party to form a new government after a disappointing result for Conservatives in Thursday's election. / Dan Kitwood / Getty Images

Just over a week away from the formal start of Brexit negotiations, British Prime Minister Theresa May is scrambling to cobble together a new government in Westminster — and to maintain her own position in 10 Downing Street.

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