Brexit: no turning point yet

The Brexiteers’ power lies in their implicit threat to stage a revolt that overthrows Ms. May, fatally splits the Conservative Party, and precipitates an early election that brings the Labour Party to power.
U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May signs 'commemorative copies of the EU (Withdrawal Act)' on June 28, with David Davis, the Brexit secretary at the time. Mr. Davis turned in his resignation on Monday, July 9, saying he could not back Ms. May's Brexit plan.

LONDON, U.K.— Even with Donald Trump scheduled for a brief visit to the United Kingdom this week amid massive protests, it’s still "all Brexit, all of the time" in the sceptred isle—and the long struggl...

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