United Kingdom's prime minister stands firm on Brexit, says no to second referendum

Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she would not allow compromises to her Brexit strategy that went against the national interest, seeking to allay fears among some in her Conservative Party that she will cave in to Brussels' demands in negotiations. [ . . . ] May also said she would not hold a second referendum on Britain's EU membership, reiterating a long-held position in an attempt to counter increasingly vocal campaigning for another public vote on the terms of the divorce. "To ask the question all over again would be a gross betrayal of our democracy," May said.
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