Britain braces for leadership change

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Theresa May is scheduled to step down and will most likely, according to recent polls, be replaced by Boris Johnson.

There are already signs that the change at the top could set off political turbulence. Several cabinet ministers who are opposed to Mr. Johnson’s abrupt, no-deal Brexit plan — including Philip Hammond, the head of the country’s Treasury — are expected to resign if he becomes prime minister.

Voters are also frustrated, feeling shut out of the process to select who will steer the country through Brexit. Only 160,000 members of the Conservative Party can vote for the next leader, sidelining 99 percent of registered voters.

Go deeper: Mr. Johnson’s expected ascent and his political philosophies have not been easy for some of his family members.