Theresa May tells public she WILL cut Brexit deal with Labour – saying ‘people want to see politicians working together’

THERESA May today vowed she WILL hammer out a Brexit deal with Jeremy Corbyn - claiming the public want to see politicians working together instead of just hurling insults.

It immediately triggered a furious backlash from Tory MPs, who went “absolutely bananas” on WhatsApp groups on Sunday night.

The Sun can reveal that Brexiteers are even considering staging a walk-out during Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, while others are plotting a vote strike whereby they refuse to back government legislation.

Senior Tory MP James Gray, who voted for the PM’s deal last month, wrote on a WhatsApp group on Sunday night: “I’ve told my whip they cannot count on me for anything at all. I am incandescent with rage.”

Tory Brexiteer Mark Francois said he was among “a lot of colleagues” who are planning to submit fresh letters of no confidence in the Prime Minister to Tory kingmaker Sir Graham Brady today in a bid to force her out.

No10 is expected to invite Labour officials to relaunch talks on Monday after they collapsed on Friday over claims the PM had refused to shift her red lines.

A Labour source said: “We’re keeping diaries clear for Monday but we’re yet to hear anything and yet to have an invitation at this stage. The ball’s in their court at the moment. We’re still waiting.”

A senior government source insisted No10 remained “invested in the talks producing an outcome,” but added it was “uncertain where it all goes this week. A lot hinges on these talks one way or another”.

Andrea Leadsom admitted the Tories were negotiating "through gritted teeth" - while Mrs May made a direct appeal to voters asking for their backing for the move.

But in a furious rebuttal to the PM and Mrs Leadsom’s comments on Sunday night, Mr Francois told The Sun: “The Prime Minister has been negotiating with a Marxist. In the video she could not even bring herself to mention him by name.

“This is an utter betrayal of her own party and her own MPs and on Monday morning I will be submitting a letter of no confidence to Sir Graham Brady asking for an indicative vote so that colleagues can show their opposition to her continued premiership. I will be publishing that letter by lunch time.”

ERG leader Jacob Rees-Mogg said inviting Mr Corbyn in for talks as “a mistake”.

Under Tory rules the PM cannot be forced out by her own MPs until December but Sir Graham has promised to inform No10 of the number of no confidence letters submitted.

But senior Tory MP Johnny Mercer struck a more positive tone, describing the PM’s message as “excellent, and above all, human”.

He tweeted: “In three years, her best. Pretty clear where we are; a disastrous election and the intransigence of some colleagues *on both sides* have left her no choice.

“No point whinging about it; let’s redouble our efforts this week.”

But the PM faces bitter attacks from her own side - as furious Brexiteers compare her to an abusive husband.

Last week, Mrs May announced she would meet Mr Corbyn to try and find a compromise deal which can make it through the House of Commons.

The PM put out a video message this afternoon defending her approach and insisting it's needed because her current deal is on course to fail.

She told voters: "Over the last few days people have been asking me what on earth's happening with Brexit - and I can understand that, because after all it's nearly three years since people voted in the referendum for the UK to leave the European Union."

We've been been looking for a new approach to find an agreement in Parliament

Theresa May

Admitting her approach so far has led to deadlock, Mrs May continued: "We've been been looking for new ways, a new approach to find an agreement in Parliament, and that means cross-party talks.

"And when you think about it, people didn't vote on party lines when it came to the referendum. I think people want to see their politicians working together more often.

"Now there's lot of things with which I disagree with the Labour party on policy issues, but on Brexit I think there are some things we agree on. Ending free movement, ensuring we leave with a good deal, protecting jobs, protecting security.

"It'll mean compromise on both sides, but I believe that delivering Brexit is the most important thing for us."

Earlier today Commons Leaders Mrs Leadsom told the BBC: "Through gritted teeth, on this occasion we are going to have to listen carefully to what the Opposition front bench has to say.

"Working with Jeremy Corbyn is not what I want to do at all - but far worse than that would be failing to deliver on Brexit."

She added: "We can't be purist about it, we're now at the point of Brexit slipping away altogether - we have to deal with what's in front of us."

TALKS RESTART

Labour's Rebecca Long-Bailey, who has been on Mr Corbyn's team in the talks, said: "We're keeping our diaries as free as possible.

"Hopefully at the beginning of next week we will be having further discussions. So far we haven't seen anything from Government that would suggest they are prepared to change any part of the deal going forward."

Tory Brexiteers fear that Mrs May is on the verge of selling out her party by signing up to stay in the EU's customs union.