May expected to pick Brexiteer to replace scandal-hit aid minister

British Prime Minister Theresa May was expected to appoint Brexit-supporting lawmaker Penny Mordaunt as aid minister on Thursday following a resignation that has left her struggling to stave off open conflict in a cabinet divided over leaving the EU.Fellow Brexit supporter Priti Patel resigned from the position on Wednesday over undisclosed meetings with Israeli officials.Patel's resignation forced May into her second cabinet reshuffle in a week after former defence minister Michael Fallon resig