News Group Newspapers Ltd The latest bid to topple Theresa May failed before it even began
In the immediate aftermath of the PM’s disastrous address in Manchester, dozens of Tory MPs were urged to join the plotters’ ranks.
But loyalists, Brexiteers and Cabinet ministers mounted a rear guard action to keep her in No10, and by last night were confident they had seen off the threat – for now.
One of the plot’s leaders told The Sun last night: “We will bide our time and ask her to go when our numbers are overwhelming.
“We’ve got closer to that since Wednesday, but we’re not quite at a tipping point yet.”
