| − | May officially initiated [[Brexit]] on March 29, 2017, when she triggered Article 50 and begun the two-year negotiations process to withdraw from the European Union.<ref>Suarez Sang, Lucia I. (March 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/29/brexit-triggered-u-k-prime-minister-sends-letter-to-european-union-to-begin-exit.html Brexit triggered: UK prime minister sends letter to European Union to begin divorce]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/29/triggered/ TRIGGERED: Britain Invokes Article 50 to Begin Brexit Process]. ''Breitbart News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref> May's government rejected calls from conservatives for a law protecting free speech and ending existing restrictions on it.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (January 28, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/28/tory-government-rejects-petition-free-speech-act/ Tory Government REJECTS Petition for a Free Speech Act]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 28, 2018.</ref> | + | May officially initiated [[Brexit]] on March 29, 2017, when she triggered Article 50 and begun the two-year negotiations process to withdraw from the European Union.<ref>Suarez Sang, Lucia I. (March 29, 2017). [http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/03/29/brexit-triggered-u-k-prime-minister-sends-letter-to-european-union-to-begin-exit.html Brexit triggered: UK prime minister sends letter to European Union to begin divorce]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/03/29/triggered/ TRIGGERED: Britain Invokes Article 50 to Begin Brexit Process]. ''Breitbart News''. March 29, 2017. Retrieved March 29, 2017.</ref> May's government rejected calls from conservatives for a law protecting free speech and ending existing restrictions on it.<ref>Montgomery, Jack (January 28, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/01/28/tory-government-rejects-petition-free-speech-act/ Tory Government REJECTS Petition for a Free Speech Act]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved January 28, 2018.</ref> Instead, the pursued policies restricting free speech.<ref>Friedman, Victoria (February 5, 2018). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2018/02/05/intimidating-political-candidates-campaigners-criminalised/ ‘Intimidating’ Politicians and Campaigners to Be Criminalised by May Government]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved February 5, 2018.</ref> |