Theresa May says there are NO ‘red lines’ Boris Johnson can’t cross ahead of his ‘barnstorm’ conference speech this afternoon
The Prime Minister insisted she doesn't want a cabinet of 'yes men' who agree with everything she says
THERESA MAY has said that there are NO red lines that Boris Johnson can't cross - as she refused again to say he was not "unsackable".
Dodging questions on the Foreign Secretary's future ahead of his "barnstorm" speech to conference later today, the PM insisted that she didn't want a cabinet full of people who agreed with her.
On a round of media interviews this morning she sought to play down the divisions in her cabinet and infighting which has dominated the party's gathering in Manchester.
Last weekend Mr Johnson set out a number of 'red lines' in an interview with The Sun where he demanded a transition period for not a day longer than two years - and no payment for Single Market access.
And although Mrs May insisted that although mistakes were made in the election campaign, her party was determined to come together and deliver her mission of making Britain work for everyone.
Mrs May said this morning: "Weak leadership is wanting to have a team of 'yes men' around you.
"Strong leadership is having a team around you of different voices."
And she insisted: "I don't set red lines".
Boris and all the cabinet "signed up" to the Florence speech delivered just 10 days ago, she stressed.
"Boris is going to be setting out our plans for a global Britain, and what we can achieve.
"He and I are both ambitious and optimistic about the opportunities for global Britain."
And to calm fears of what was rumoured to be a "barnstorm speech", she said: "His speech has been looked at, don't worry."
But she batted away questions as to whether he was an unsackable minister - after days of ministers saying he should step in line.
Speaking to broadcasters later she was asked if Mr Johnson “has the qualities to be Prime Minister one day”.
The PM began answering by saying: “Boris is in my Cabinet as the Foreign Secretary.”
But pushed on whether he has the qualities she replied: “Can I just say this that there’s this fascination people have with the job of Boris or individual jobs within the Cabinet.
“But actually for most members of the public that isn't what they’re thinking about, it’s not what they want the Government thinking about - and it’s not what they want the Prime Minister to be focusing on.”
And responding to some Tory figures' concerns she was being undermined by the foreign secretary, the PM told the BBC: "It doesn't undermine what I'm doing at all."
Theresa May urges America to tighten up gun laws after Las Vegas massacre
THERESA MAY has urged America to tighten up its gun laws after the recent massacre in Las Vegas which left at least 50 dead.
And she told ITV this morning: "You would think America would be so shocked they want to take some action".
But she admitted that many people in the US did not think the same thing, and woud prefer to make it easier for others to buy guns to defend themselves.
Calling the attack "appalling" and "completely senseless", she said that authorities were unaware of any British casulties thus far.
She said that in Britain, "we have strong gun laws here, tight gun laws after Dunblane, people saw what happened… and we took action."
And she added: "America has a different approach to guns, it’s up to them, to see what they do now… surely they will want to do something."
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Overnight Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt last night that if he carried on, he would open the door to Jezza at No10.
He said: "All I would say to anyone who might be eyeing a different job is that Jeremy Corbyn is also eyeing a different job.
“And if they don’t swing behind Theresa, who I think is doing a fantastic job in very difficult circumstances, they will just open the door to Jeremy Corbyn and probably the most dangerous left-wing government this country has ever seen."
This morning Mrs May vowed that she would battle ahead with her plan to try and make Britain a fairer country.
The PM said: "There is a long term job to be done here.
"This party conference is about how we do that and build a country that works for everyone."
But she also admitted that her "vision for government" didn't come across in June's election - which caused her to lose her majority.