Brexit deal and leadership of the country have been left in a perilous position this weekend, following a fierce backlash against the agreement she has struck with the EU.
Conservative backbenchers in their constituencies on Saturday were continuing to pore over the details of the draft deal, while also taking soundings from their local associations.
But the prime minister will tomorrow look to push back against criticism of her leadership and sell her proposed Brexit deal to voters during an appearance on Sky News Sophy Ridge On Sunday show her first live TV interview since the details were revealed.
Predicting fellow MPs will see things moving on Monday, Ms Dorries suggested 1922 Committee chair Sir Graham Brady who would organise any confidence vote in the prime minister would soon be double-checking whether MPs had lost faith in Mrs May.
If a vote does occur next week, Ms Dorries predicted many Tory MPs would not want to give the prime minister a year’s protection from another challenge by voting in favour of her leadership.
Under Conservative Party rules, if a leader survives a confidence vote they cannot be challenged again for another 12 months.
Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell told Sky News there was a clear majority against the prime minister’s draft Brexit deal in parliament, as well as a no-deal Brexit.
Calling for a general election in order to allow Labour to negotiate a different agreement with Brussels, Mr McDonnell denied this would require a delay to the UK’s exit from the bloc in March next year.
He said: We can do it within the timescale itself, I accept that.