Brexit in chaos as Tory MPs trigger vote of no confidence in May

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May says if she is replaced new leader would have to delay Brexit


Theresa May says she is going to contest the confidence vote “with everthing I’ve got”.

She says she has been a member of the party for 40 years, and has served it in various posts, including as PM.

She has done so because she wants a better future for the country.

And her priority now is delivering Brexit.

She says she has a passionate belief that a better future is available. And that is now within the country’s grasp.

She met EU leaders yesterday. She was due to go to Dub

She says having a new leader now would put “our country’s future at risk”.


She says a new leader would not have time time reopen the negotiations, and so parliament would be able to take over the
process.

And she says that a new leader would have to delay or revoke article 50.
May says if she is replaced a new leader would have to delay Brexit.

She says the only people who would benefit would be Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell.
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