Britain’s Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, said on Sunday Prime Minister Theresa May “absolutely” had his support, adding that it was a time for”cool heads” to focus on getting her twice-rejected Brexit agreement approved by lawmakers.
“I think it is not the time to change the captain of the ship. I think what we need to do is to chart the right course, and the prime minister has charted that right course by making sure that we have a deal that honours the referendum mandate,”he said.
Press reports late on Saturday said senior minister in May’s government were discussing a leadership coup, with Gove or May’s de facto deputy David Lidington mentioned as possible candidates to replace her in the short term.
On a busy weekend of Brexit meetings, good to join @iainastewart and @MKConservatives and talk to local residents ahead of the council elections on 2 May. pic.twitter.com/fI1mEReGMZ
— Theresa May (@theresa_may) March 23, 2019
