Heidi Allen has called on pro-EU Tories to join her in a remain alliance or face being unseated

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Ms Allen, who was a a Tory MP until earlier this year, has asked her former colleagues to resign the party whip and stand either as an independent or for a pro-EU party. The Daily Telegraph reports the South Cambridgeshire MP has given a Thursday deadline for responses. The message says: “Time is against us so if you would like to consider joining our Remain Alliance please contact me urgently to discuss. Tuesday 27th August is our deadline.

“After that date we will be making final plans on seat targets and resources and may have to make certain assumptions as to your seat. If you would like us to help with seat logistics and party registration, we would be very happy to help.

“We do not doubt your commitment to the causes of just debate, integrity in public life and the preservation of the United Kingdom. But, given the dangerous waters we are now charting, we would like to know if you will take that difficult and courageous step of leaving the Conservative Party and resolve to fight as an Independent, with our help, on the platform of a proper and final choice for this country and the chance for it to remain in the European Union.”

Ms Allen claims to have several talks with Tory MPs lined up for next week.

The message has been sent to MPs considered unlikely to accept a no-deal or those standing in Remain seats.

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