'If the prime minister intends to keep her word, can we expect her resignation later tonight?' he tweeted.
In a vote on the eve of the EU summit, 97 Conservative MPs opposed May's original plan to delay Brexit until June 30, and around 80 more abstained.
This potentially scuppers any MPs hoping to use an extension to replace May with someone who would play tougher with the EU.She survived a confidence vote within her Conservative party in December, making her immune for a year. But the pressure to quit might come earlier, if the Conservatives do badly at local elections on May 2.
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