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JEREMY Corbyn launched a blistering attack on Theresa May at PMQs today - as she fought for her political life to stay in No10.

In what could be her last Prime Minister's Questions, the Labour boss told her that the time for "dithering and delay is over" and demanded she bring her Brexit deal to the Commons for a vote NOW.

 Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn went head to head today at PMQs
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Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn went head to head today at PMQsCredit: PA:Press Association

Earlier this week she was forced to pull it after it was clear that she would lose it by hundreds of votes.

Tonight Mrs May will face a vote of confidence among her own MPs, but the latest numbers show she's likely to win.

Her deal is now on the backburner as she faces a furious rebellion of backbench MPs. Today Mr Corbyn blasted: "No more excuses, no more running away. Put [the deal] before Parliament!"

And on her impending confidence vote, he said: "Whatever the outcome of her vote tonight, it is utterly irrelevant to the lives of people across our country."

 A defiant Mrs May hit back at the Labour boss today ahead of her no confidence vote
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A defiant Mrs May hit back at the Labour boss today ahead of her no confidence voteCredit: AP:Associated Press

MPs shouted at the PM to "resign" as she fought back against the Labour boss.

Mr Corbyn accused her of acting "contemptuously" and said her decision to postpone the vote without giving MPs another date was "totally unacceptable in every day".

"The Prime Minister's appalling behaviour needs to be held to account by this house," he said.

But Mrs May ended up having the last laugh, joking that "whatever u-turn that comes next in Labour's policy, he will send out the inconstant Gardiner" - in a quip at the party's frontbencher Barry Gardiner.

He's regularly raised eyebrows for contradicting what Mr Corbyn says, mainly on Brexit.

Mrs May hit back: "He should be honest with people about his position. He couldn't care less about Brexit.

"He wants to bring down the Government, create uncertainty, sow division and crash our economy.

"The biggest threat isn't leaving the EU, it's a Corbyn government!"

She said Labour's frontbench had "no plan, no clue" and we'd end up with no Brexit either.

 Today could be Mrs May's last PMQs as Tory leader
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Today could be Mrs May's last PMQs as Tory leaderCredit: PA:Press Association
 The Labour boss seen leaving his house earlier today
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The Labour boss seen leaving his house earlier todayCredit: London News Pictures

As the PM faced the fight of her life:

  • Cabinet ministers and Remain-backing Tories piled in behind her with more than 100 MPs pledging support
  • Brexiteers insisted she must go and let a new leader restart talks with the EU
  • David Davis and Dominic Raab teamed up with Arlene Foster to announce a new plan for Brexit
  • Contenders such as Boris Johnson and Sajid Javid jostled for position to replace Mrs May
  • The PM called off a planned Cabinet meeting and trip to Dublin today

Later today the PM will address her MPs before they vote on her political future.

If she wins, they can't challenge her again for another year, and she gets to stay on in No10.

But if she loses, then a leadership challenge is triggered and she's kicked out as PM.

Boris Johnson is the current frontrunner, but ex-Brexit boss Dominic Raab, Home Secretary Sajid Javid and Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt are hot on his tails.

Theresa May: 'Biggest threat to people and this country isn't leaving the EU it's a Corbyn government'

 

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