Most voters think Theresa May should keep her job as Tory plotters try and oust her over Brexit deal, poll says
- Snap YouGov poll found more voters want May to stay than be ousted by 40-34%
- She has a much bigger advantage among Tory supporters where 58% back her
- Survey reveals 57% do not think another PM would not get a better Brexit deal
More people think Theresa May should keep her job as Tory plotters try and oust her over the Brexit deal, a snap poll reveals today.
A YouGov survey found 40 per cent of people think Mrs May should stay in No 10 while 34 per cent say she should be replaced by someone else.
The PM does better among Tory voters where 58 per cent think she should stay and 28 per cent think she should be replaced.
More people think Theresa May should keep her job as Tory plotters try and oust her over the Brexit deal, a snap poll reveals today
More Labour voters think she should go – by 44 per cent to 30 per cent – reflecting how some people think the Tory plot should lead to Jeremy Corbyn ending up in No 10.
The survey also found a majority of voters do not believe a different Prime Minister would get a better Brexit deal.
Some 57 per cent of all people think Mrs May has got the best available – a figure that is better among Tories, with 59 per cent saying she has the best on offer.
Even among Brexit voter, a majority think Mrs May has the best deal available.
The poll results will encourage No 10 as it attempts to fight off the coup against Mrs May today.
The Premier tried to quell the Tory revolt today by delivering a broad hint that she won’t be in charge at the next general election.
Acknowledging widespread unhappiness among MPs, the Prime Minister insisted the no confidence vote tonight is ‘not about who leads the party into the next election’.
A YouGov survey found 40 per cent of people think Mrs May (pictured today at PMQs) should stay in No 10 while 34 per cent say she should be replaced by someone else
The signal from Mrs May that she is ready to step down once Brexit is delivered came after she vowed to fight with ‘everything I’ve got’ to beat the Eurosceptic coup bid.
The contest is being held after hardliners secured the 48 letters from Conservative MPs needed to force a ballot that could bring her time as leader to a shambolic end.
At a rowdy PMQs this afternoon, watched by husband Philip from the gallery, Mrs May warned Brexit will need to be delayed beyond March if she loses and Jeremy Corbyn might end up in power.
She appealed for more time to secure further concessions on the controversial exit package she has thrashed out with the EU.