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‘Trust me to deliver’ Brexit even as cabinet split: May

Bloomberg UK Prime Minister Theresa May called for unity over Brexit, following a week in which Cabinet tensions spilled over and her plan for Britain’s trading relationship with the European Union was labeled “crazy” by a key party member. “You can trust me to deliver,” May wrote in the Sunday Times newspaper. “The path I am setting out is the ...

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Battle for democracy rages in Poland, oppn gains ground

Bloomberg Poland’s biggest opposition group brought 50,000 people to the streets of Warsaw on Saturday to protest what they see as the government’s efforts to restrict democracy and distance the nation from the European Union (EU). Protesters carrying Poland and the EU flags, and signs calling for “freedom, equality and democracy,” thronged the center of the capital city, shouting “constitution” ...

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New Malaysian leader tightens net around ousted ex-PM Najib

Bloomberg Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad moved swiftly against predecessor Najib Razak just days after his shock election win, banning him from leaving the country and planning to reopen a probe into a multi-billion dollar scandal at a state fund that Najib helped set up. Even as a chastened Najib said he would support a smooth transition of power and ...

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