Theresa May faces renewed calls to resign after 'EU agrees delay'

Theresa May is facing renewed calls to resign from furious Brexiteers after a six-month extension deal was agreed last night at an emergency EU council meeting in Brussels. Boris Johnson arrives outside the Commons yesterday and Theresa May leaves the European Council meeting on Brexit in Brussels, which last night agreed to extend the Brexit date for six months Veteran Eurosceptic MP Peter Bone was among those calling for Mrs May to step down yesterday, tweeting before the council revealed its decision: 'On the 20th March, at PMQs, I asked the PM about an extension to Article 50 Downing Street sources told The Times: ‘She said she was prepared to stand down as prime minister once we had complete phase one of the negotiations. I think the Cabinet has to have a moment with the Prime Minister and say, “This can’t go on, I’m afraid, it really can’t go on”.’ DUP leader Arlene Foster, whose party props up the Tories at Westminster, savaged Mrs May's handling of Brexit, saying: 'The Prime Minister should recognise that the decision to leave the EU is not the problem but rather the ham-fisted manner in which the negotiations have taken place.' The chairman of the 1922 Committee Sir Graham Brady has promised to pass on MPs' concern to Downing Street but has so far ruled out a new confidence vote Mark Francois and Iain Duncan Smith have both spoken in public about the prospect of Mrs May stepping down Justice secretary David Gauke said Mrs May could remain as PM for another year, adding: 'I don't think we should be rushing to change our leader when there is a big task to be done.' Michael Gove is second favourite to win the leadership battle behind Boris Johnson Mrs May was then asked to leave the room while EU leaders decided the UK's fate over a cod and shrimp dinner.