LONDON—Embattled U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s senior allies rallied around her on Friday while she attempted to muster support for her controversial Brexit plan and fend off a possible challenge to her leadership.
Four leading euroskeptic members of May’s cabinet said they would remain in her government, continuing to back her plan despite widespread criticism of it in Parliament. That helped stabilize her government a day after she lost two senior cabinet members.
Meanwhile, a brewing challenge to her leadership within the ranks of her own Conservative Party hadn’t materialized, with her opponents so far failing to build the necessary support to trigger a vote of no confidence in the prime minister.
Michael Gove, a key ally of May, said he would remain in his role as environment secretary. He was joined by Andrea Leadsom, another prominent Brexit backer, and Liam Fox, who runs the trade department, according to people familiar with the matter.
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