TO GET HER
and that won’t be easy.” Downing Street also said: “Andrea Leadsom has served with distinction and great ability...
“We are disappointed that she has chosen to resign, and the Prime Minister remains focused on delivering the Brexit people voted for.”
PM TOUGHING IT OUT CATASTROPHIC
Wounded Mrs May is set to spend today campaigning for the EU elections but the Tories are expecting a historically catastrophic result.
There is speculation they may receive less than 10% of the vote. Commenting on Mrs Leadsom’s resignation from the Cabinet, Labour Party chairman Ian Lavery said: “The Prime Minister’s authority is shot and her time is up.
“While the Tories are ripping themselves apart, our country is in crisis.
“The Government has made a catastrophic mess of the Brexit negotiations, our steel industry is under threat and Universal Credit is pushing people into poverty.
“For the sake of the country, Theresa May needs to go, and we need an immediate general election.”
Labour’s deputy leader Tom Watson criticised Mrs Leadsom’s
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decision to step down on the eve of the elections.
He said: “I accept she may want to go but to do it the night before an election looks odd... It’s also a slap in the face to Tory party members working hard to get their candidates elected.”
Labour’s Jess Phillips said she liked Mrs Leadsom and hailed her work on introducing proxy voting for MPS, adding: “I think she’s wrong about a second referendum threatening the union and being divisive but I wish her well.”
Tory MP Craig Tracey appeared to mock Mrs May’s crumbling authority. He said: “Just heard Larry the Downing Street Cat is considering his position.” Backbench chief Sir Graham Brady Jeremy Hunt and Sajid Javid leave Downing Street yesterday
he could be a compromise candidate. MICHAEL GOVE
He may be scarred by his previous bungled bid.
SAJID JAVID
The highest-profile politician of Muslim background backed Remain in loyalty to George Osborne. Too much of a Remainer for the top job.
RORY STEWART oddball.
PENNY MORDAUNT Defence Secretary has impressed in her first month in post. Famed for belly flop on TV’S Splash!
MATT HANCOCK
Is credited with infectious enthusiasm.
The sofa’s up against the door... she’s not going anywhere IAIN DUNCAN SMITH
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