DAVID Davis’s allies have launched a fresh bid to make him PM by trying to line up a ‘dream ticket' with younger Tory rising stars.

Supporters of the Brexit Secretary have seized on Theresa May’s latest Brexit woes to start building another plot to oust her.

4 A key ally of David Davis described Theresa May as 'having the smell of death around her' Credit: AFP

One of the closest - former chief whip Andrew Mitchell - is organising discreet drinks evenings with him and new generation Tory MPs.

Three of the newly elected high-flyers invited to one soiree last week were Tom Tugendhat and James Cleverly – both tipped as future party leaders – as well as highly respected rookie Gillian Keegan.

Several were told Mr Davis is ready to run as Tory leader alongside them.

Under the ‘dream ticket’ plot, Mr Davis would take over as Prime Minister from beleaguered Mrs May, but only for a few years.

4 Brexit Secretary Davis is supported by young Tory high-flyers Credit: EPA

The 68-year-old former SAS reservist would then stand aside for one of the new generation elected in 2015 or 2017 to take over in time to prepare for the 2022 general election.

A key ally of Mr Davis told one of the younger Tory MPs: “Theresa has the smell of death around her.

“She’ll be gone by Christmas. It’s time to rally around DD.”

Several of the younger Tories have already refused to sign up to the fresh putsch.

One who attended the drinks with Mr Davis last week told The Sun: “It was all very cloak and dagger, and I wasn’t very impressed by any of it.

4 Tom Tugendhat was one of the Tories invited to last week's soiree Credit: PA:Press Association

“We just wondered what we were all doing there.”

The revelation comes after Mrs May was publicly harangued by three different Tory Brexiteer MPs during PMQs today.

In a sign of danger for the under siege PM, prominent Leave backers say they’ve lost trust in her over Brexit after it emerged she has proposed to align Britain with some EU rules as a solution to the Ireland border impasse.

One MP, Jacob Rees-Mogg, asked Mrs May in the Commons today: “Before she next goes to Brussels, will she apply a new coat of paint to her red lines?

4 James Cleverly was one of those told Davis would run as leader alongside them Credit: PA:Press Association

“Because I fear on Monday they were beginning to look a little bit pink.”

Another senior Tory, Bernard Jenkin, told the PM there was “very strong enthusiasm” for other countries to do trade deals with the UK.

He added: “But none of these opportunities will come our way if we remain shackled to EU regulation after we’ve left the EU”.

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