Brexiteer Andrea Leadsom has told Theresa May 'more has to be done' to her EU withdrawal draft before next week's EU summit.
The Commons leader - one of the remaining Brexiteers in the Cabinet dubbed the Gang of Five - issued the veiled threat to Mrs May after agreeing to stay loyal to Mrs May amid a slew of resignations.
Leadsom, along with Michael Gove, Penny Mourdaunt, Liam Fox and Chris Grayling were on the brink of quitting but reportedly stayed on so they could impose changes on the Brexit draft, which is likely to be voted down in the Commons next month.
But Leadsom's warning will remind the Prime Minister that resignations will follow within a fortnight if their demands are not met.
Speaking outside her South Northamptonshire constituency, Mrs Leadsom said: 'I'm absolutely determined to support the Prime Minister in getting the best possible deal for the UK as we leave the EU.
'There is still more to be done and we do still have more time before the EU Council at the end of the month.
Leadsom's warning to the PM comes after Jacob Rees-Mogg attempted to rally MPs and trigger a vote of no confidence against Mrs May.
Tory critics of the Prime Minister need to hand 48 letters to the 1922 committee - that's 15 per cent of the party - to spark the motion to remove Mrs May, but sources confirmed they were still stuck at 37.
Twenty-three MPs have gone public with their letters of no confidence.
Andrea Leadsom tells Theresa May 'more has to be done' to her EU withdrawal draft in an interview in her South Northamptonshire constituency
'I'm committed to getting the Brexit that 17.4million people voted for.'
The so-called Gang of Five have reportedly been attending 'pizza nights' at Leadsom's home to devise a plan to go back to Brussels and demand a unilateral exit mechanism from the backstop arrangement over Northern Ireland.
Brexiteers were warned their efforts could drive Remain-voting Tories to attempt to stop Brexit entirely.
Mrs Leadsom has been reportedly been leading a group of Brexiteer Cabinet ministers who want to tweak the deal Mrs May agreed with the EU after two years of talks to make it more acceptable to them.
At the end of a bruising week for the Prime Minister, she used an interview with the Daily Mail to tell her critics their alternative plans for Brexit would not solve the main problem - the North Ireland/Ireland border backstop arrangement.
She told the newspaper: 'People say 'if you could only just do something slightly different, have a Norway model or a Canada model, this backstop issue would go away'. It would not. That issue is still going to be there.
'Some politicians get so embroiled in the intricacies of their argument they forget it is not about this theory or that theory, or does it make me look good.'
It came after a tumultuous week including the departure of Brexit secretary Dominic Raab and Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey, plus the launch of a high-profile insurrection on the back benches to remove her from office.
Brexiteer Michael Gove (pictured on a jog this morning) is one of the Gang of Five understood to have only stayed in the cabinet to influence and change May's Brexit draft
She responded by bringing former home secretary Amber Rudd, who quit over the Windrush scandal, back into Cabinet to replace Ms McVey at the DWP.
Mrs May will continue her attempts to sell the deal to sceptical MPs and the public with a live interview on Sky's Ridge on Sunday.
But there seems little sign of the sides coming together.
Brexiteer MP Henry Smith was one of a reported 37 MPs to hand in their letter of no confidence in the Prime Minister. Twenty-three MPs went public, while 14 handed them in discreetly
Jacob Rees-Mogg (pictured outside the Commons on Thursday) sensationally launched the campaign to remove Theresa May, threatening her position in the Commons before holding a press conference naming possible successors
Mr Burt, whose role spans the Foreign Office and Department for International Development, attacked a tweet by Steve Baker, deputy chairman of the European Research Group, in which the latter promoted a lawyer's legal case against the agreement reached with Brussels.
Mr Burt wrote: 'Be very clear. If an agreed deal on leaving between the Govt and the EU is voted down by purist Brexiteers, do not be surprised if consensus on accepting the result of the Referendum by Remain voting MPs breaks down.
'Parliament will not support no deal.'
How Brexiteers would get rid of Theresa May
Brexiteers have attempted a coup against Theresa May in fury at her draft deal with the EU - but they will have to navigate Tory rules to force her out.
The Prime Minister insisted she plans to 'see this through' to make clear to the rebels she will not quit voluntarily.
This is how the Tory Party rules work:
What is the mechanism for removing the Tory leader? Tory Party rules allow the MPs to force a vote of no confidence in their leader.
How is that triggered? A vote is in the hands of the chairman of the Tory Party's backbench 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady.
A vote of no confidence must be held if 15 per cent of Tory MPs write to the chairman. Currently that threshold is 48 MPs.
Letters are confidential unless the MP sending it makes it public. This means only Sir Graham knows how many letters there are.
This possible delay could give Mrs May a 'grace period' where she knows a contest is imminent but not yet public knowledge.
A vote is in the hands of the chairman of the Tory Party's backbench 1922 Committee, Sir Graham Brady (file image)
How is a vote announced? There are few fixed rules but Sir Graham is likely to inform Downing Street or the Chief Whip and then make a public announcement.
Sir Graham is likely to check with the MPs who have sent him a letter before making an announcement in case any of them want to withdraw. This will happen secretly.
How will the vote happen? After it is announced, a vote will happen quickly, with Tory MPs invited to cast a secret ballot in a Commons committee room.
Voting will be open for one day and Sir Graham will announce the result at the end.
Brexiteers have attempted a coup against Theresa May
What needs to happen for Theresa May to win? Officially, Mrs May only needs to win a simple majority of Tory MPs - currently that is 158 MPs.
Politically, winning by one would be devastating. If more than 100 MPs vote against her, most observers think she would be finished.
What happens if she loses? Mrs May is sacked as Tory leader and Sir Graham will announce a leadership contest. She cannot stand in the contest.
She will probably stay on as Prime Minister until a replacement is elected but have no political power or authority to do anything.
What happens next? In a Tory leadership contest, any MP can stand with a proposer and seconder.
Tory MPs vote several times a week on the candidates with the last place candidate being removed from the race at each ballot.
When there are only two candidates remaining, a run off is held among all Tory members in the country.
How long will it take? The first phase depends on how many candidates there are. A large field could mean a fortnight or more of regular ballots.
In the past, the second round has taken anywhere from four to 12 twelve weeks - but some think a vote of Tory members could be finished in just a week.
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