Environment Secretary Michael Gove is leading the charge along with four other cabinet members on the brink of resignation, who are set to demand that Prime Minister Theresa May renegotiates the Brexit deal.
The group, who have been plotting over 'pizza nights' at Andrea Leadsom's house, believes it is not too late for Mrs May to go back to Brussels and demand a unilateral exit mechanism from the so-called 'backstop' arrangement over Northern Ireland.
Gove is set to meet with Andrea Leadsom, Chris Grayling, Penny Mordaunt and Liam Fox over the coming days to agree ultimatum terms.
Michael Gove (pictured) leaving his house a early morning jog
This is while Leadsom has now pledged to support Mrs May, speaking to Sky News, Mrs Leadsom said she is 'absolutely determined' to support Prime Minister Theresa May in getting the best Brexit deal for the UK.
This comes as Environment Secretary Michael Gove was said to have been leading the charge along with four other cabinet members including Mrs Leadsom, who are set to demand that Prime Minister Theresa May renegotiates the Brexit deal.
The group believes it is not too late for Mrs May to go back to Brussels and demand a unilateral exit mechanism from the so-called 'backstop' arrangement over Northern Ireland.
Andrea Leadsom (pictured) has pledged her support for Prime Minister Theresa May
Gove is set to meet with Mrs Leadsom, Chris Grayling, Penny Mordaunt and Liam Fox over the coming days to agree ultimatum terms.
The group had all made it clear on Thursday they were contemplating following Dominic Raab and Esther McVey out of the Cabinet in protest at the proposed deal, which could have sealed Mrs May's fate.
They decided to hand Mrs May a lifeline on Friday by agreeing to stay on, but the Prime Minister has been left in no doubt that resignations will follow within a fortnight if their demands are not met.
The five ministers could also help Mrs May avoid a no confidence vote from her MPs, as they are in a position to influence Leave supporters who might still be contemplating calling for such a vote.
Michael Gove (pictured leaving his central London home this morning) is on the brink of resigning from the Cabinet after turning down Theresa May's offer to be Brexit Secretary
The Prime Minister (left) faced a turbulent week but the 'Pizza Club' which includes Penny Mordaunt (right) is set to push Mrs May on Brexit negotiations
The hope is that other members of her pizza club, including Sajid Javid, Jeremy Hunt, Liz Truss and Geoffrey Cox, will get behind the plan.
However a plan by Brexiteer Tory MPs to force a no confidence vote lost momentum on Friday as the number of letters submitted to Sir Graham Brady, chairman of the backbench 1922 Committee, failed to reach the 48 needed to trigger a ballot.
International Trade Secretary Liam Fox has also attended the 'pizza nights'
In an attempt to control the situation Mrs May appointed the former home secretary Amber Rudd as Ms McVey's replacement as Work and Pensions Secretary and promoted the junior health minister Stephen Barclay to Brexit Secretary.
In order to relax tensions, Ms Rudd was deployed within moments of her appointment to appeal for calm in the party.
In an interview with the BBC she said that MPs contemplating submitting letters to Sir Graham should 'think again', adding: 'This is not a time for changing our leader.
'This is a time for pulling together, for making sure we remember who we are here to serve, who we are here to help: that's the whole of the country.
'I worry sometimes colleagues are too concerned about the Westminster bubble rather than keeping their eye on what our job is - to serve people.'
Mr Gove also jumped on board to steady the ship and proclaimed his loyalty to Mrs May and said he had 'absolute' confidence in the Prime Minister while Dr Fox, the International Trade Secretary, said it was 'in the national interest' to back her.
Other ministers joined in a campaign to shore up Mrs May's authority.
However the mini reshuffle was far from straightforward as it later emerged that Mr Barclay was her third choice for the job of Brexit Secretary, after it was turned down by Mr Gove and Geoffrey Cox, the Attorney General.
Despite the promotion Mr Barclay has been told he is only in charge of 'domestic planning' for Brexit and will play no part in the negotiations with Brussels, which are led by the Prime Minister.
Defiant May declares herself a 'bloody difficult woman' as she vows to stay on as leader
Theresa May (pictured on LBC this morning) is in the political battle of her life today as she desperately tries to rally support for her Brexit plan as Tory MP mobilise to try to oust her form the leadership
Theresa May laid down the gauntlet to Tory Eurosceptics over her Brexit deal today - warning that she is a 'bloody difficult woman'.
The Prime Minister took a defiant stance despite fears that Michael Gove could become the latest minister to quit and join a massive revolt by Brexiteer MPs.
Mrs May is in the political battle o her life as her Brexit deal is hammers by all sides and Tory MPs are mobilising to try to oust her.
But launching a PR blitz to drum up support for her beleaguered deal, the PM today made a rare appearance on live radio to take questions from the public for half an hour.
She admitted to LBC that she had 'concerns' about the Irish border 'backstop' - but insisted the overall package was the best thing for the UK.
But she insisted that her agreement is the best on the table.
She told listeners: 'I truly believe this is the best deal,' she added.
Asked whether she regarded herself as 'bloody-minded' like her cricketing her Geoffrey Boycott, the premier said: 'Well, Ken Clarke once described me as a bloody difficult woman.'
Downing Street has insisted that the draft EU Withdrawal Agreement cannot now be changed.
However, Mr Gove and his cohorts were given some pointers yesterday ahead of the November 25 meeting.
Leo Varadkar, the Irish premier, said he did not see much room for negotiation, while the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said only that the EU would not make 'massive changes' to the deal.
The 'takeaway club' are set to tell Mrs May it is imperative that Britain has a way of quitting the 'backstop' arrangement which is designed to avoid a hard border in Ireland.
They also want provision for a 'technical solution' to the Irish border issue to be included into the deal at a later date.
Other demands will be for further clarification of the EU's demand for a 'level playing field' customs arrangement in the backstop, which they believe to be too vague at present.
Former president of the European Free Trade Association Court, Carl Baudenbacher highlighted that Britain would still be subject to European Court of Justice rulings and it was 'absolutely unbelievable' that the UK would allow it.
Explaining Mr Gove's decision to stay in the Cabinet, a friend told The Telegraph: 'Michael thought about his position in Cabinet overnight and concluded that he wants to find a way through for the Government and the country. What good would leaving now actually achieve?
'He has concerns about the deal but he also has concerns about no deal. Ultimately he decided it would be wrong to walk away. It was a tough call to make but he hopes the deal can be changed to make it more sellable.'
It is said that Ms Leadsom was 'having a lot of phone conversations' with the other four ministers.
Another source said: 'The focus is going to be on getting the deal into a better place. There is a sense that this may be the last shot at getting something that might be more palatable. The backstop is still the biggest sticking point.'
Britain's Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling is set to push the PM on Brexit reforms as part of the 'pizza club'
A source close to Mr Gove denied rumours of any pact: 'Andrea has been reaching out and it looks likely they'll meet up but there is no pact as such.'
International Development Secretary Ms Mordaunt has demanded that MPs are given a free vote on the deal.
Transport Secretary Mr Grayling was described as 'least likely to go but still happy to push for changes to the deal'.
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