May survives meeting with party rebels
PM bans journalist’s murder suspects from UK
Amber Rudd “EMOTIONAL” Theresa May last night pleaded for Tory unity as she survived a crunch showdown with rebel Conservatives.
The Prime Minister spent 45 minutes at the party’s backbench 1922 Committee, which holds her fate in its hands, as she begged them to support her Brexit plan.
Her dramatic appearance came after she was urged to “bring a noose” to the meeting, which was billed as a “show trial”.
Former Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, said: “She spoke emotionally about why she was doing this for the good of the country.”
Just 19% of people surveyed by research firm Ipsos MORI have confidence in the PM’S handling of Brexit, down from 28%. THERESA May has banned Saudi officials suspected of being part of the plot to kill Jamal Khashoggi from entering Britain.
She also said that if any suspects have UK visas, they will be instantly revoked.
Speaking at Prime Minister’s Questions yesterday, the PM said that Home Secretary Sajid Javid is “taking action against all suspects to prevent them entering the UK”.
She added: “If these individuals currently have visas, those
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visas will be revoked today.” The US has taken similar measures on Saudis’ visas.
Mrs May condemned Mr Khashoggi’s murder and dismissed the Saudi authorities’ claims that he died in a fight. The PM said: “Saudi Arabia must co-operate with Turkey and conduct a full and credible investigation.
“The claim that Mr Khashoggi died in a fight does not amount to a credible explanation, so there does remain an urgent need to establish what has happened.” Yesterday, Mrs May spoke to Saudi King Salman, whose son, Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman, is widely believed to be behind the execution.
No10 said: “The PM reiterated that all individuals bearing responsibility for the killing must be properly held to account.”
Mrs May is under pressure to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia. SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford urged the PM to follow Germany’s example by halting new weapons sales. He said: “That is moral leadership. The UK Government must take decisive action.” TURKISH spies knew Saudi Arabia was plotting against Jamal Khashoggi, weeks before he was killed, sources have told the Daily Mirror.
They were expecting a kidnapping that they could stop – not a killing SECURITY SOURCE