Labour has hatched a plan to topple Theresa May rather than directly target the Government, with insiders confirming senior figures have held discussions with the Democratic Unionist Party.

Sources close to Jeremy Corbyn have told The Daily Telegraph that members of the two parties have discussed tabling a no confidence motion in the Prime Minister, in a move Labour hopes will unite the warring factions in Parliament against her.

Whilst Sir Keir Starmer, the shadow Brexit Secretary, last week said it was “inevitable” that Labour would press for a no confidence vote in the Government, party insiders fear that doing so would cause Tory Brexiteers and Remainers to close ranks.

Instead, Labour is drawing up plans for a motion singling out Mrs May, which a number of shadow cabinet ministers believe can secure enough votes from the DUP and disillusioned Tories.

If the 26 Tories who have submitted letters of no confidence in Mrs May were joined by the DUP’s 10 MPs in backing the motion, the Government’s majority would evaporate.

Labour would then only need to secure the backing of Scottish Nationalist Party for it to succeed.