British Prime Minister Theresa May and her main challenger, Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn, traded barbs Monday in back-to-back interviews as they battled over the nation’s divorce from the European Union, health care and security ahead of an election next week. May called the snap election last month, seeking to capitalize on Corbyn’s unpopularity to build a historically large majority ahead of negotiations with the E.U. Corbyn overcame his reputation as a stiff campaigner in a relaxed and humorous performance that many political watchers called one of his best appearances. Corbyn has struggled to connect with a broad section of British voters after being made party leader by a hardcore group of left-wing party activists in 2015. Read moreToday’s coverage from Post correspondents around the worldLike Washington Post World on Facebook and stay updated on foreign news

Source: Washington Post May 29, 2017 22:53 UTC