Polls suggest Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party will dominate.
Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband, Phillip, cast their votes for the European Parliament in her Maidenhead constituency. By Karla Adam and Karla Adam London correspondent covering the United Kingdom Email Bio Follow William Booth William Booth London bureau chief Email Bio Follow May 23 at 11:59 AM LONDON — Britain went to the polls on Thursday for a bizarre election in which the party likely to win the most seats is one that would prefer not to be running at all.
In Britain, the vote is taking place amid growing speculation about when — not if — Prime Minister Theresa May will resign, with some commentators wondering if she can cling to power until the first week of June, when President Trump is due for state visit, including a banquet with Queen Elizabeth II.
“I was devastated when we voted to leave the E.U., but, as somebody who does believe in democracy and believes in what this country can achieve, I felt it was important that we made the most of it and got on with it,” he said. Anti-Brexit signs rest against a car in London on Thursday. Farage is a charismatic but divisive figure — he’s among the right-wing politicians who’ve been pelted with milkshakes on the campaign trail.
Like Farage, Johnson has downplayed risks of a “no deal” Brexit — leaving the European Union without a withdrawal agreement and transition period. Many economists, however, have predicted leaving with no deal could create havoc for Britain and Europe.
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