The Road to Reversing Brexit: Three Ways the U.K. Could Take It All Back

A shock referendum, a nation on edge, a leader on the ropes. The U.K. stars in a real-life drama about leaving the European Union, while the daily intrigue in London and the brinkmanship in Brussels have audiences guessing if the country will fall off a cliff.

A year ago, Theresa May looked all-powerful while rival Jeremy Corbyn was seen as unelectable. An ill-advised snap election later, it's Conservatives who are on the back foot while Labour, revitalized by May's stalled Brexit negotiations, is on the rise.

The reversal has observers wondering if May can survive the turmoil, and if there could be more twists on the road to March 2019, the deadline for the U.K.'s exit from the EU. Here are three hypothetical scenarios for how things could take a turn for the unexpected. They all start with May's own exit from the scene.