Arch Brexiteer Jacob Rees-Mogg, who leads rebels in Theresa May's Conservative party has submitted a letter of no-confidence in her leadership. This follows the resignation of several government ministers including the former Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab amid anger at the draft Brexit withdrawal agreement with the EU.
Rees Mogg chairs the European Research Group, a grouping of Brexit-supporting MPs, who have advocated leaving the European Union without a deal.
A number of MPs are believed to have submitted letters of no-confidence. 48 are needed to trigger a vote in Theresa May's leadership.
Speaking to reporters, Jacob Rees-Mogg denied he was orchestrating a coup.
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Speaking to reporters, Jacob Rees-Mogg said there were many talented leaders in the Conservative party who could lead the Brexit negotiations.
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Speaking to reporters, Jacob Rees-Mogg said Theresa May, who had originally voted for the UK to remain inside the European Union, had been the wrong person to lead these talks.
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