Following the resignation of Prime Minister Theresa May on Friday, nearly two-thirds of Britons believe the U.K. is in a state of crisis, with most favoring a general election once a new leader is in place, according to a new survey.
The same question was asked immediately after the first parliamentary defeat of May’s Brexit deal in January, the largest government defeat in British history, in which 61% said the U.K. was in a state of crisis. Since then the plan has gone down to defeat two more times.
May announced her resignation on Friday, bowing to pressure from a group of senior Tory MPs after being threatened with a new vote of no confidence.
May is expected to continue to lead her party and the country until June 7, after the results of the European elections have been released and after she welcomes U.S. President Donald Trump for a state visit. Following this, the Tories will enter a party contest in which a number of Conservative MPs will contend for the leadership position.