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Tory party tensions escalate amid talk of calls for PM to step down

Tory tensions appear to be escalating after two prominent party members suggested that there were calls within their ranks for Prime Minister David Cameron to step aside.

Tory MP Nadine Dorries told Peston on Sunday Mr Cameron could be "toast within days", depending on the referendum vote and said her "letter is already in", along with 50 other MPs, asking for the Prime Minster to stand aside.

Meanwhile Andrew Bridgen told BBC’s 5 Live he thought "we probably need to go for a general election before Christmas and get a new mandate from the people".

It came as senior Vote Leave campaigners Michael Gove and Boris Johnson also called on David Cameron to accept his failure to limit migration as "corrosive of public trust" on Sunday.

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Fox: 'Best thing' for PM to stay on in event of Leave vote

Dr Liam Fox said 'We need a period of stability' if Britain vote to leave EU. Credit: BBC/Andrew Marr show

Brexit campaigner Dr Liam Fox has said that if Britain votes to leave the European Union "the best thing" would be for David Cameron to stay on as prime minister.

Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr show, the former defence secretary said: "We will need to have a government position before we enter into negotiations under article 50.

"We need a period of stability and whatever our views have been during the referendum, we need to put to bed all those personal views and understand that stability for the country is the most important element."

It comes as Conservative MP Andrew Bridgen criticised Mr Cameron, insisting he is "finished" as Tory leader because of the way his "Operation Fear" tactics have divided the party.

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