SHIPLEY'S Philip Davies is the latest Tory MP to call for a vote of no confidence in Theresa May after losing trust in the Prime Minister's ability to "properly and fully" deliver Brexit.

Mr Davies has submitted a letter to the chairman of the Conservative Party's 1922 Committee, which under party rules requires 48 MPs to trigger the vote.

In a letter to constituents he outlined how he had been campaigning to leave the EU since being elected to Parliament in 2005 and was delighted with the result of the 2016 referendum.

But having trusted the Prime Minister to deliver on her "Brexit means Brexit" promise, he now finds her latest proposals unacceptable.

Mr Davies said he had been contacted with concerns about the Prime Minister's Chequers plan for a "common rulebook" with the EU on sectors such as agriculture and manufacturing".

Of the plan, he wrote: "This is not a “common rulebook” it is an “EU rulebook” which we are committing to follow in perpetuity. This would make the UK a rule taker from the EU without even any opportunity to participate in the decision.

"Clearly people did not vote to leave the EU for us still to be subject to their rules and laws in this way."

He added that: "Politics is all about trust and once it is lost it is impossible to win back. Many people have told me that as a result of this they have lost trust in the PM to properly and fully deliver the referendum result.

"It is with much sadness that I have to say that I have also lost trust in her to deliver the referendum result too.

"Failure to keep our promise to the electorate will almost certainly lead to the catastrophe of Jeremy Corbyn becoming Prime Minister and I cannot sit back and allow that to happen.

"Therefore I have reluctantly come to the conclusion that I have no alternative but to send a letter to the Chairman of the 1922 Committee asking him for a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister. If 48 such letters are sent a vote of no confidence in the Prime Minister amongst Conservative MPs will take place."

He added that this had not been an easy decision and that he had agonised over it but had to "look you all in the eye and tell you that I have done what I believe is right for the country and our Party".

He concluded: "I hope that the Conservative Party and I can look forward to your continued support at what I appreciate is a very difficult time."