Theresa May faces Tory revolt after poll reveals 80% of members believe she should be axed as PM before next election
It comes as a second survey found that 60 per cent of global investors don't have faith in her ability to deliver a Brexit deal by the November deadline
THERESA May was left facing a fresh Tory revolt last night after a shock poll revealed that 80 per cent of party members want her axed before the next election.
It comes as a second survey found that 60 per cent of global investors don't have faith in her ability to deliver a Brexit deal by the November deadline.
The analysis piles pressure on the beleaguered Prime Minister on the eve of the Tory conference in Birmingham.
May is facing a huge Tory revolt after her Brexit blueprint was laughed out of the room by EU leaders in Salzburg.
Conservative website ConHome found that 80 per cent of activists want her binned by the next election - with 35 thinking she should quit right now.
The remaining 45 per cent want her axed before the next scheduled General Election in 2022.
A Reuters poll meanwhile found that 60 per cent of business figures do not expect a trading agreement between Britain and the EU to be struck by the November.
"Mrs May is facing strong internal opposition from a large number of Conservative MPs.
"This reduces her room of manoeuvre , and we see a serious risk of early elections in the UK."
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On Friday Brexiteers praised Boris Johnson after he called on the PM to prove she has the "guts"; for Brexit - by ripping up her Chequers plan.
In a staggering eve of party conference blast, the ex-Foreign Secretary said the current backstop arrangement over Ireland should be axed.
He called on No.10 to pursue a "SuperCanada" free trade deal with Brussels to "fulfil the instruction" of the Brexit vote in the 2016 Referendum.
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