Brexiter

I told her gently because although I voted to remain, I am not, as a wealthy Brexiter barked in my direction recently, a remainer.

Leading Brexiter Boris Johnson tweeted his support for Grieve on Saturday morning, writing: “Sad to hear about Dominic Grieve.

Senior Brexiter Jacob Rees-Mogg has already said that, if there is a long delay to Brexit, “we must use the remaining powers we have to be difficult… as difficult as possible.

She has not definitively ruled out a campaign for the leadership, but is regarded as a strong potential running mate, particularly for a Brexiter keen to shore up their standing with the party’s remainers.

A high-profile insurrection on the back benches to remove her from office was also launched, with arch Brexiter Jacob Rees-Mogg calling for a vote of no confidence and submitting a letter to the chair of the 1922 Committee.

Hardline Tory Brexiter Andrew Bridgen denied claims on social media that he was behind the language.

One key concern of some Brexiter MPs is post-Brexit control of fishing waters, which the environment secretary, Michael Gove, will attempt to combat on Monday with a last-minute amendment to the fishing bill.