London — British Prime Minister Theresa May faced further delays in forming her new government on Wednesday after her would-be allies said their agreement would be put back following a deadly tower block blaze in London. At least six people died and more than 70 were injured in the blaze that engulfed a 24-storey London apartment block. The London Fire Brigade said fire crews would be tackling the fire for at least the next 24 hours. Conservative leader May lost her parliamentary majority in last week’s election and is now desperately seeking the backing of the 10 MPs from Northern Ireland’s ultra-conservative Democratic Unionist Party (DUP). EU leaders have voiced growing impatience to start Brexit negotiations, which have already been delayed by the parliamentary election — and on which the clock is ticking. An initial round of talks between May and DUP leader Arlene Foster ended with no agreement on Tuesday, although both sides said they were hopeful of a deal. "The talks are con...
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