The Conservative party is on the verge of tearing itself apart
Boris Johnson has warned MPs in his own party to toe the line and support his government or face being banned from the Conservatives.
The Prime Minister began a war of words with rebels ahead of a torrid week which will be dominated by clashes with opponents over his EU withdrawal stance.Senior Rebel Tories – like heavyweight grandees Philip Hammond and David Gauke – who have spoken out against no-deal, were warned to back the government or face being forced out.
It means Mr Johnson faces losing his majority government – with support of the DUP giving him a majority in the Commons of just one.Jeremy Corbyn will meet with senior Labour MPs today to finalise moves to block no-deal Former chancellor Mr Hammond then declined the offer of one-on-one discussions with the PM in the wake of the cancellation of the Gauke talks.
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