UK PM May’s Party Opposes Her Brexit Deal as Economy Slows

UK PM May’s Party Opposes Her Brexit Deal as Economy Slows
British Prime Minister Theresa May gestures during the opening day of Argentina G20 Leaders' Summit 2018 at Costa Salguero on Nov. 30, 2018. Amilcar Orfali/Getty Images
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LONDON—British Prime Minister Theresa May’s bid to push her Brexit plans through parliament was dealt another blow on Friday when a survey showed most of her own party’s members oppose the agreement and would prefer to leave the EU without a deal.

If lawmakers do not approve the deal, the world’s fifth largest economy is on course to leave the European Union on March 29 without one, a nightmare scenario for many big businesses who fear disruption to trade.