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The Brexiteer was speaking on LBC this evening when his attention turned to the 48 letters needed to remove Theresa May from office - a number which, as of this morning, had not been reached. Mr Farage said: “Not an easy day for Jacob, not an easy day for the European Research Group. They are being much-parodied and much-mocked and I suspect that quite a lot of the people they thought would put letters in…" Mr Farage trailed into his build-up.

He said: “But you know? When you’re a Tory MP and you’re over 55 and you’ve been there for a few years and you think on principle you ought to rebel… “But then, of course, you know what happens to Tory MPs when they retire. “If they’ve been good boys and good girls, they go to the House of Lords. “Rebels don’t go to the House of Lords and that’s why these rebellions are always smaller than you think they are going to be.”

Brexit News: Nigel Farage made the observation on LBC radio this evening

The former UKIP leader continued: “Jacob did go on to say there’s a very real danger that a split could come in the Party if the Prime Minister got the deal through on the back of Labour votes. “And as we know, Mrs May is heading off tomorrow evening to meet Mr Juncker. “A 5.30 pm. meeting. I’ve got a feeling the old drinks cabinet could be rattling a bit at around about that time.” The Prime Minister’s meeting comes as EU leaders met in Brussels this morning for a General Affairs Council to discuss Mrs May’s controversial deal ahead of a special Brexit summit on November 25.

The November 25 event will see leaders of the remaining 27 EU states asked to put their stamp on the document, and the agreement will then be sent for ratification to both the Westminster Parliament and the European Parliament. In a series of meetings with the Prime Minister this week, the Cabinet rebels put forward amendments to make the controversial divorce deal more palatable to Leave supporters, according to BuzzFeed News. And the demands made by the so-called ‘gang of five’ reportedly include refusing to cough up some of the £39 billion divorce bill unless the EU plays ball on trade. The massive figure has enraged some Brexiteers who insist the UK is under no obligation to pay.