Brexit: Theresa May faces showdown with Conservative rebels in critical week for her leadership

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As rebels demanded an immediate change, both David Davis – who on Sunday accused the prime minister of “astonishing dishonesty” over Brexit – and Boris Johnson were considering major interventions that could destabilise Ms May. It’s a firmer Brexit or Corbyn, and if Theresa May sticks to the Chequers deal, history will repeat itself.” Her comments came as a Deltapoll survey also placed Labour on 42 per cent, five points ahead of the Tories, and indicated the Chequers plan is backed by just seven per cent of voters, while 62 per cent think Ms May should quit by the next election. I’m afraid the prime minister doesn’t see that.” Mr Davis wrote a piece in The Sunday Times attacking Ms May’ assertion that there is no alternative to her plans as “dishonesty”, and pointing out that he, Mr Baker and their officials had been working on a harder proposal. Foreign Office minister Sir Alan Duncan also warned Ms May’s Conservative critics that they were “playing with fire”, and that opposing her could not only let Mr Corbyn into Downing Street, but see the entire Tory party “go down the plughole”.