
What future for the UK Conservative Party?
After Theresa May's resignation, the battle for the British Conservative Party begins
Following Theresa May's announcement that she will be resigning as UK Prime Minister on 7 June, the contest for the leadership of the British Conservative Party has begun, and with it the direction of one of the world's most enduring and successful political parties.
Also in the programme: For the 14th week in succession Algerians have been protesting, but are the authorities beginning to clamp down on the demonstrators? And in Brazil the civil defence authorities are on high alert after another mining dam is reported to be on the verge of collapse.
(Photo: British Prime Minister Theresa May departs after addressing the media to announce her resignation, outside 10 Downing Street on 24 May 2019. Credit: EPA/Will Oliver)
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