10:46 – UK: In the midst of turmoil, Theresa May clings to the head of the government

British Prime Minister Theresa May, who is holding her cabinet on Tuesday, is determined to stay in power despite the threat of a vote of no confidence after the resignations of two of her government's heavyweights who disagree with her Brexit approach. [19659002] Brexit Minister David Davis and Foreign Minister Boris Johnson, two supporters of a clear break with the European Union, defected, accusing Ms. May of making too many concessions

After weeks of rumors of departure, David Davis slammed the door of the government Sunday night and Boris Johnson followed suit Monday afternoon, denouncing a United Kingdom on the road to a "semi-Brexit "becoming a" colony "of the EU

Theresa May quickly found replacements for them and tried to keep her course in the storm. But the threat of a vote of no-confidence hangs over her if supporters of a frank break with the EU join forces to overthrow her.

According to the party's statutes, a minimum of 48 deputies is required to seize the Committee 1922, responsible for the internal organization of the Tories and the triggering of a vote of no confidence. It would then be the vote of 159 Conservative MPs – out of 316 – to bring down the head of government, which is not won.

"Despite the hubbub, the arithmetic in Parliament has not changed. There are not enough Brexiters to chase May out of power and can not impose their favorite version of Brexit on the House of Commons, "said Tuesday the Politico website.

Theresa May is not saved and other withdrawals are possible.

This was badured by anonymity Brexit supporters in the daily The Guardian: the departures "will continue one by one, just at that that she throws in the trash (the plan adopted Friday at a meeting of his government in his Checkers campaign residence) or that it goes away. "

– Chaos –

Tuesday, the British press was coming back on Monday's "chaotic" day. The Times, for whom Boris Johnson had worked as a journalist before being fired for having invented a quote, ruled his resignation "neither unexpected nor unfortunate."

The Daily Mail tabloid (pro-Brexit) said "understand – and share – the Brexiters' frustration "but worried about the risk of destabilization of the government at this critical time for the UK to leave the EU in less than nine months.

British and European negotiators, who must resume talks next week, hope to reach an agreement on the terms of the UK withdrawal from the EU and agree on a plan for future trade relations at the EU summit in October.

only a few weeks to conclude the negotiations on the exit of the EU, it is a crucial moment for the country ", underlines the Financial Times.

" By destabilizing the government, the rebels destabilize the Brexit itself. "Prepare for an exit without agreement," warns Nick Timothy, former Theresa May advisor in the Sun columns.

Only The Telegraph, former employer of Boris Johnson, defended the minister's decision. The conservative daily called on Theresa May to review her strategy and calls the Checkers agreement "a bad set of proposals that will encourage the EU to demand even more concessions."

Boris Johnson resigned while many Leading international meetings are scheduled this week including the NATO summit in Brussels on Wednesday and Thursday and the visit of US President Donald Trump to London from Thursday. "BoJo" has also deserted the summit of foreign ministers of the Balkans held Monday and Tuesday in London.

He was replaced on Monday night by the Minister of Health Jeremy Hunt, 51, who had supported the maintenance of the Kingdom In the EU in 2016 before changing their minds and joining the pro-Brexit

Brexit Minister David Davis has been replaced by Dominic Raab, a 44-year-old eurosceptic