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Theresa May has 10 days to save her position with dozens of Tory MPs poised to hold a vote of no confidence in their leader, it has been reported.

The Prime Minister is said to have been put on notice to “shape up” in the wake of a disastrous General Election campaign followed by an “inadequate” response to the Grenfell Tower blaze which is believed to have killed as many as 58 people.

According to the Sunday Times, dozens of MPs are set to demand a vote of no confidence by writing letters to the 1922 backbench committee.

Officials are set to look into Mrs May’s response to the west London inferno which left furious Londoners branding the PM “inhuman”.

Cabinet ministers have also claimed they would be more likely to oust the leader if her position to win a vote at the Queen’s speech on June 28 looks to be at risk, the newspaper reported.

MPs warned there had been a loss of trust in Mrs May's leadership, and a cabinet minister told friends he was "worried about her state of mind".

Another minister close to the PM told the Sunday Times: "She had better stop feeling sorry for herself, pull up her socks and start to lead — and if she can't do that she should go. Shape up or ship out."

Tory sources said there was a risk that Mrs May would face the same fate as Iain Duncan Smith, who was forced out in 2003, if 48 MPs called for a vote of no confidence.

Heidi Allen, the MP for South Cambridgeshire, rallied MPs to decide whether or not Mrs May should stay.

She said the public wanted "a leader and a party that will carry us through this most turbulent of periods but care about the little man at the same time”.

A former minister added: "She's going to have to go sooner rather than later. The critical moment is June 28 and 29 when there are votes on the Queen's speech. If it looks like they will be lost, you have to strike."

The claims came as Mrs May apologised to the victims of the tower blaze and admitted support for families “was not good enough”.

Grenfell Tower aftermath - In pictures 14 show all Grenfell Tower aftermath - In pictures 1/14 The top section of the death trap Grenfell Tower Jeremy Selwyn 2/14 The tower today, after the flames were extinguished Jeremy Selwyn 3/14 A close up of the tower's damaged windows PA 4/14 Fire service personnel survey the damage PA 5/14 The tower today, after it emerged at least 17 were killed Jeremy Selwyn 6/14 Rows of blackened windows after the fire Jeremy Selwyn 7/14 Police sent in sniffer dogs today to search for bodies Jeremy Selwyn 8/14 PA 9/14 The Grenfell Tower at dawn today Jeremy Selwyn 10/14 Donations have flooded in for victims Jeremy Selwyn 11/14 Water is sprayed on Grenfell Tower PA 12/14 Rows and rows of blackened windows. It is feared over one hundred people may have perished Jeremy Selwyn 13/14 Part of the scorched facade of the Grenfell Tower in London as firefighting continue to damp-down the deadly fire AP 14/14 Fire crews examine the wreckage PA 1/14 The top section of the death trap Grenfell Tower Jeremy Selwyn 2/14 The tower today, after the flames were extinguished Jeremy Selwyn 3/14 A close up of the tower's damaged windows PA 4/14 Fire service personnel survey the damage PA 5/14 The tower today, after it emerged at least 17 were killed Jeremy Selwyn 6/14 Rows of blackened windows after the fire Jeremy Selwyn 7/14 Police sent in sniffer dogs today to search for bodies Jeremy Selwyn 8/14 PA 9/14 The Grenfell Tower at dawn today Jeremy Selwyn 10/14 Donations have flooded in for victims Jeremy Selwyn 11/14 Water is sprayed on Grenfell Tower PA 12/14 Rows and rows of blackened windows. It is feared over one hundred people may have perished Jeremy Selwyn 13/14 Part of the scorched facade of the Grenfell Tower in London as firefighting continue to damp-down the deadly fire AP 14/14 Fire crews examine the wreckage PA

She said on Saturday: “The response of the emergency services, NHS and the community has been heroic.

“But, frankly, the support on the ground for families who needed help or basic information in the initial hours after this appalling disaster was not good enough."

It comes after the PM this week faced criticism for her response to the tragedy, after she made a private visit to the scene but failed to meet with victims.

She was again slammed for a BBC Newsnight interview on Friday in which presenter Emily Maitlis accused her of "misreading the public mood".

On Friday, Mrs May visited survivors in hospital before meeting victims and community leaders at a church in Kensington. Downing Street then subsequently announced £5 million would be spent on clothing, aid and food for those who have been left homeless.

Following a meeting of a Government taskforce on Grenfell and the talk with residents, Mrs May said money from the £5 million emergency fund to help victims buy food and clothes was already being handed out and more funding would be allocated if needed.

She has ordered daily progress reports on housing for those affected.

It came as police announced 58 people are missing and presumed dead in the tragedy. The search to recover bodies is continuing and 16 bodies have so far been found.

Anger over the Government and local council's handling in the wake of the disaster had come to a head on Friday with two separate protests erupting across the capital.

Protesters stormed into Kensington town hall while a separate rally saw over a thousand people march to Downing Street to demand justice for the victims.