LONDON — An iconic image of Theresa May appeared this week, as Britain readied for the news that she would step down. It showed her in the back of her car, her face pale and sheened with sweat, her eyes red-rimmed and watery. The image resonated because it was nearly identical to one taken of Margaret Thatcher in November of 1990, as a car whisked her away from her own resignation. In two years and 10 months as prime minister, Mrs. May has made toughness into a personal brand, plowing forward even as her hopes of delivering Brexit faded. She said she would stand aside as leader of the Conservative Party on June 7, but remain as prime minister until a successor was chosen.

Source: New York Times May 24, 2019 09:52 UTC