Davis predicts catastrophe if May is ousted

London, June 25: Britain’s minister in charge of Brexit talks warned on Sunday that any bid from within the Conservative Party to unseat Prime Minister Theresa May would be “catastrophic” for negotiations.

David Davis also said that he was “pretty sure” Britain could reach a satisfactory deal with the European Union, and that no deal would be better than a “punishment deal”.

When asked by the BBC’s Andrew Marr whether Ms May’s ouster would be catastrophic, Mr Davis replied “Yes. Yes. I happen to think we have got a very good Prime Minister. I know she is coming under a lot of pressure at the moment, but I have seen her in action. She’s bold. She takes her time.”

Ms May is under intense pressure after losing her overall parliamentary majority in a snap election called in an attempt to increase her majority and strengthen her hand

I know she is coming under a lot of pressure at the moment, but I have seen her in action. She’s bold.

— David Davis, Minister, Brexit talks

in Brexit talks.

Mr Davis has been mentioned as a potential replacement, but when asked if he was a leaderin-waiting, he replied, “I’m not getting into it.” Mr Davis said that he was still “pretty sure” of reaching an agreement despite the government’s precarious position. “No deal would be better than a punishment deal.”