LIZ Truss faces a 70-strong Tory revolt from grumbling backbenchers if the bad Tory polls don’t improve.
the prime minister is threatened by furious MPs who are pushing for leadership rules to be torn apart in weeks to end her dismal premiership, The Sun can reveal.
It came as another damning poll Labor at 53 percent, with the conservatives trailing at 24 percent, according to Redfield and Wilton Strategies.
An MP who supported Mrs Truss told The Sun they were actively looking to get her out if the chaos and uncertainty continues.
They told The Sun: “There are 70 to 100 MPs ready to submit letters demanding change in weeks.”
Under current rules, the new leader is safe from a challenge for a year – but the director of 1922 she might change to force her out sooner.
One MP warned: “If there is an existential threat, the executive (1922) will step in.”
Rutland and Melton MP Alicia Kearns said the prime minister had to “lovingly bombard the party” and listen carefully to backbenchers to get her out of this mess and back on track.
She told PoliticsHome: “Tough agreements are needed with backbenchers. love bomb de sidetalk to the party.
“Bring us on board with the growth agenda and then we can all get to work on it. These obstacles are not insurmountable, she can overcome them.”
But the PM faces a struggle as it pushes through to increase benefits in line with wages rather than inflation, as previously promised.
Ex Cabinet Secretary Johnny Mercer joined a string of MPs who said they could revolt over the issue – saying he would be willing to be “kicked out of the party”.
He said: “I will not vote for a budget that does not see an increase in benefits and Universal Credit in line with inflation. And if that means getting kicked out of the Tory party, fine.”
party chairman Jake Berry urged colleagues to wait to see her “daring vision” for the country – and promised more would come.
He told Times Radio: “I hope and believe the country will listen to that, and I hope colleagues will listen to it and see that we have a bold vision for our country to transform it to improve the lives of families and people. .” and in this country.”
But Labor’s Sir Keir Starmer accused her of being the “destroyer of growth” after her disastrous mini-budget.
He said: “The Prime Minister has taken the economy, pushed it against a wall and pretends this is for growth.”
the prime minister said last night she hopes nurses would accept the current wage agreement and help the nation clear huge backlogs.
She told reporters: “We are now dealing with a huge backlog after the Covid crisis. They do a great job.
“What we’ve offered nurses is a £1,400 pay raise. That was recommended by the pay review body. So I really hope they’ll keep working this winter.”