'Rebels to soon have enough support to trigger confidence vote against May'

"I think it probably is imminent, yes," he told the BBC

Theresa May, Britain — Britain's Prime Minister, Theresa May, leaves 10 Downing Street, to make a statement in the House of Commons, in London, Britain. Photo: Reuters

Last Updated : Nov 16 2018 | 8:14 PM IST

Influential British eurosceptic Conservative lawmaker Steve Baker said on Friday he believed rebels who want to oust Prime Minister Theresa May were close to having enough support to trigger a confidence vote.

"What's happened is people have been ringing me and telling me that they are putting their letters in ... and I think we're probably not far off," said Steve Baker, a key figure in the eurosceptic wing of May's party.

"I think it probably is imminent, yes," he told the BBC.