LONDON—Home Secretary Theresa May took the lead in the first round of voting in the race to lead the Conservative Party and become the next U.K. prime minister, as one of the five candidates was eliminated. Ms. May, who backed Prime Minister David Cameron’s unsuccessful campaign to remain in the European Union, received the backing of 165 lawmakers Tuesday. This was more than twice the amount of support for the candidate who came in second place, Andrea Leadsom, an energy minister and a prominent campaigner for Britain’s...

Source: Wall Street Journal July 05, 2016 18:17 UTC