TM latest16 Nov 2018 13:23
Government whips have been ordered to return Westminster amid mounting speculation that Theresa May faces the prospect of a vote of no confidence.
The Independent understand the move comes after multiple MPs said they had fired off letters calling for a vote to the chairman of the party's 1922 committee of backbench Tories.
Three MPs, including the former culture secretary John Whittingdale, Ben Bradley and Mark Francois, became the latest Conservatives to call for a leadership contest as opposition towards Ms May's Brexit deal continues to mount