British PM David Cameron faces MP revolt
Ben Riley-Smith 3:23 PM A leadership coup has erupted in Britain, with senior government MPs rebelling against the prime minister David Cameron's strategy for keeping Britain in EU. A senior Tory MP declared on the weekend he was ready to demand that Mr Cameron leaves office unless he tones down attacks on the Leave EU side.
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British PM David Cameron faces MP revolt
Ben Riley-Smith 3:23 PM A leadership coup has erupted in Britain, with senior government MPs rebelling against the prime minister David Cameron's strategy for keeping Britain in EU. A senior Tory MP declared on the weekend he was ready to demand that Mr Cameron leaves office unless he tones down attacks on the Leave EU side.
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