Brexit: Ministers tipped to replace Theresa May rally round

The BBC note that the prime minister has come under growing pressure to quit following a week in which she was forced to ask the EU for an extension to Article 50, and criticised for blaming the delay to Brexit on MPs:

“Newspapers claim cabinet ministers are plotting a coup against the prime minister, aiming to replace her with a caretaker leader until a proper leadership contest is held later in the year.”

“Two ministers touted as a potential caretaker PM in reports of a cabinet coup say they fully back Theresa May.”

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