But even though Mrs. May’s position remains fragile, most analysts say that she is likely to secure their support one way or another. The crucial test will come next week, when lawmakers are to vote on the program in the Queen’s Speech. In many respects, the address highlighted the extraordinary speed with which Mrs. May’s fortunes have declined. The speech reflected Mrs. May’s desire to make Britain’s withdrawal from the European Union, known as Brexit, her top priority, with several bills intended to provide the legislative framework for the move. That would include possible successors like Boris Johnson, the foreign secretary, and David Davis, the cabinet minister responsible for negotiating Britain’s exit from the European Union.

Source: New York Times June 21, 2017 09:22 UTC