Theresa May to face no-confidence vote amid Brexit chaos

If she loses the vote, which will take place on Wednesday evening, she will be out as British Prime Minister.

The starting gun was fired after 48 Conservative Members of Parliament submitted letters demanding a vote to the 1922 Committee, which represents rank-and-file Conservative MPs in the House of Commons.

MPs from all sides of May's party are deeply unhappy with the way she has conducted Brexit negotiations.

The vote could hardly have have come at a worse time for May, who has been criss-crossing Europe to beg EU leaders for help passing her Brexit deal through the UK Parliament.

May was forced to postpone a vote on the deal on Monday when it became clear she was likely to go down to a humiliating defeat.

Graham Brady, the MP who chairs the committee, confirmed that the threshold for a confidence vote -- equivalent to 15% of backbenchers -- had been passed.

If May loses the vote, the Conservative Party must hold a leadership election. If she wins, however, party rules mean that she cannot face another vote in a year.

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