Theresa May faces continuing pressure

THERESA May is facing continued pressure over her leadership as she prepares for the Queen’s Speech on Wednesday, without a deal secured to prop up her minority government.

Senior Cabinet figures have refused to say how long they expect the Prime Minister to remain in No 10 amid claims that successors are being lined up in readiness for a swift leadership campaign.

Aides to Boris Johnson have dismissed claims that the Foreign Secretary has been discussing a leadership bid with Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon as “completely false” after they were spotted drinking in a pub in Kent on Saturday evening.

“He regularly sees Michael when he is staying at Chevening as Michael is the MP for Sevenoaks and lives five minutes from Chevening,” Mr Johnson’s spokesman said.

Mrs May is reeling after intense criticism of the way she has handled the Grenfell Tower disaster.

As well as continuing to deal with the aftermath of the tragedy, she is also facing continued negotiations with the DUP over securing the party’s support on key votes.

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