THERESA May has vowed to block any chances of Boris Johnson achieving a No Deal Brexit by joining forces with Remainer pals Amber Rudd and Philip Hammond, it has been reported.

Allies of Mrs May revealed she also voted for Remainer Rory Stewart in Thursday's ballots - which Mr Johnson won by a landslide.

4 Theresa May is reported to be looking to thwart any attempts to have the UK leave the EU without a deal Credit: PA:Press Association

4 Boris Johnson leads the Commons race after securing the most votes by a landslide Credit: PA:Press Association

Mrs May has reportedly suggested forming alliances with the Chancellor and Pensions Secretary to thwart Mr Johnson's attempts to have the UK leave with no deal after the October 31 deadline.

Mr Johnson's landslide victory means his opponents are being forced to decide to jump on his bandwagon or continue to fight him in the race to Downing Street.

Despite Mrs May failing to secure the Commons' backing on her Brexit Deal and ultimately leading to her downfall, she is hell-bent on ensuring the UK does not leave the EU without a deal.

She said she will stay as an MP for Maidenhead after she leaving No10 next month.

A source told the Mail On Sunday: "She made little secret of the fact that she did not want Boris to succeed her, and if you study everything she has said it is clear where she now is on No Deal.

"The best hope is that Boris is bluffing as usual."

Timetable of Tory leadership election which will pick new PM June 18: Second ballot (if needed), open 3pm-5pm; any candidate with fewer than 33 votes eliminated June 19: Third ballot (if needed), open 3pm-5pm; candidate with fewest votes eliminated June 20: Fourth ballot (if needed), open 10am-12pm; candidate with fewest votes eliminated - any further ballots needed will also take place on this day June 22: Second stage begins where votes shift from MPs to party activists who will choose between final two candidates July 22: Result announced this week, in time for Commons recess to begin

RACE TO NO10

Her allies also believe she voted for Mr Stewart to "keep the race interesting" amid claims she was supporting Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt.

Mr Stewart has said he wouldn't change much about the PM's Withdrawal Agreement - which was rejected three times in the Commons - and was one of her biggest defenders of her deal.

A senior Tory said: "At the end of the day Mrs May believes the only way to leave is with a deal and Rory is the only candidate really sticking to that.

Another ally added: "No one has asked her but she values loyalty, and while he was quick out the traps in saying he wanted to run, Rory spent most of the year defending her."

The Commons contest is predicted to end as soon as Wednesday after two more rounds of votes, and Mr Johnson has been heavily tipped to secure the PM job.

Mr Johnson has managed to win over most of the Brexit-backing ERG group, with Jacob Rees-Mogg, Steve Baker and Mark Francois all backing him for leader.

His pledge to take the UK out of the EU without a deal has been rubbished by Brussels as they are convinced he will backtrack.

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Eurocrats believe a short extension will be signed off - meaning a "controlled No Deal" could last into 2020, the Daily Mail reported.

A senior source claimed: "Whatever happens, you'll probably end up with a short-term extension of two or three months.

"It will either be a short extension for a controlled No Deal, or to allow for getting a deal to pass through the [UK] parliament."

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4 It's been rumoured Mrs May is supporting MP Rory Stewart Credit: PA:Press Association

The latest on Brexit WE now have until October 31 to work out an exit deal with the EU which the majority of MPs agree with - but that is looking increasingly unlikely, especially as we will soon have a new Prime Minister. Britain had been due to leave the European Union on March 29, 2019. However, after UK MPs rejected the withdrawal deal Mrs May had agreed with Brussels - EU leaders eventually agreed to a six-month extension to the exit process until October 31, 2019. The UK can leave the EU before this date if a withdrawal agreement is ratified between Britain and Brussels before then. May did have plans to go back to the Commons in early June to give MPs a fourth chance to vote on her Withdrawal Agreement (WA). However MPs on all sides have said they will vote down May's WA when it is brought before the House. This resulted in Mrs May announcing her resignation. On May 24, she said she was stepping down as the Prime Minister and she stepped down as Tory leader on June 7th. Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has demanded a seat at the negotiating table to help finally deliver Brexit after his party romped to victory in the European elections.

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