IF SHE GOES...WHO’LL TAKE OVER?

THERESA MAY looks certain to face a vote of no confidence after her Brexit deal was rejected by Eurosceptics.

If she loses, the Conservative Party will launch a leadership contest to replace her, a process that will likely take weeks with just months until Brexit Day.

Here are some of the leading contenders to become the next Prime Minister...

SAJID JAVID

The Home Secretary has made no secret about wanting Mrs May’s job and is the leading contender still within the Cabinet. The former banker, 48, is a natural Eurosceptic. The son of a Pakistani bus conductor, he would be the first Asian leader of a major UK political party

PENNY MORDAUNT

The Brexiteer, 45, could be a dark horse. International Development Secretary Ms Mordaunt wrote a lengthy article on improving leadership earlier this year which was seen as a pitch to be Mrs May’s successor. Appeared in a swimsuit on TV reality show Splash

DOMINIC RAAB

New favourite, Mr Raab, 44, effectively triggered a Tory leadership race with his sensational resignation as Brexit Secretary yesterday. Being the first to resign from the Cabinet fuelled his popularity among the hardline Brexiteers. He might struggle against bigger beasts

JACOB REES-MOGG

Arch-Brexiteer who publicly decalered he had no confidence in Theresa May yesterday. The 49-year-old father of six has strong support from voters who believe in his honesty and enjoy his eloquent manner of speech. Maintains that he does not want the job of leader however

DAVID DAVIS

The original Mr Brexit is the favoured choice of many hard leavers to see the UK through Brexit. In October, after resigning as Brexit Secretary over Chequers, he called on Cabinet ministers to stage a mutiny against Mrs May to kill her Brexit plan. But at 69, he can expect only to be a caretaker

AMBER RUDD

Filled in successfully for the Prime Minister during a referendum TV debate in 2016. Widely tipped as a future leader in the past, but was forced to resign as home secretary earlier this year. Ms Rudd, 55, voted remain and supports a second referendum rather than a no-deal

BORIS JOHNSON

Hugely popular yet divisive, BoJo, a hardline Brexiteer, is a long-time contender to lead the Tories but this surely must be the 54-year-old’s last chance. Boris is very popular with party members, but many MPs are not so keen, meaning it could be tough for him to get on the ballot

JEREMY HUNT

The Foreign Secretary, 52, is widely seen as a safe pair of hands. Before stepping in to replace Boris Johnson at the Foreign Office he was the longest serving health secretary in British history. He has stoutly defended Mrs May saying she is doing an “excellent job” and is a remainer