U.K.’s May Faces 30 Tory Rebels Calling on Her to Resign
- Ex-cabinet minister Grant Shapps demands leadership contest
- Says 5 ex-cabinet ministers agree: ‘It is time to move on’
May Faces Fresh Calls From Party Rebels to Resign
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Theresa May’s future was in doubt as rival Tories toured television stations arguing whether she should quit or stay as prime minister, a public battle for control of the British government that risks plunging Brexit talks into chaos.
Grant Shapps, who served as Conservative Party chairman, said he has a list of colleagues who want to choose a new leader of the party and prime minister, after May failed to win a majority in June’s national election. The list of about 30 rebels is “growing,” and includes five former cabinet ministers, as well as Tories from both sides of the Brexit debate, he said.