British Prime Minister Theresa May appears to have begun a purge in her party after shock election results threw the future of her leadership in doubt.
May's co‑chiefs of staff, Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, announced their resignations today on the Conservative Home political blog. Timothy conceded in a statement that he had failed to carry out an effective election campaign, while Hill made no mention of her performance.
May suffered a humiliating blow as the "snap election" Friday spectacularly backfired, stripping her Conservative Party of its commanding majority in Parliament.
May is trying to stitch together a credible government this weekend as she fends off a mutiny in her own party.
Conservative MPs are publicly airing their anger, some calling for her ouster and others demanding radical change in her style of leadership.
Source: CNN
