Speaker Bercow could be challenged by a no confidence vote (Image: REUTERS/GETTY)
MPs are said to be collecting signatures in support of a no confidence vote if the Speaker does not quit in June. Mr Bercow has previously said he intends to look for a successor after holding the position for 10 years. However, a senior Conservative source told The Daily Telegraph: “Bercow is going nowhere. He is determined to see Brexit through.”
Another source said: “He’s coming under quite a lot of pressure to stay in the chair while Brexit remains so uncertain.”
One MP who supports his departure said: “Even if it doesn't work, we can't just stand by and let him ride a coach and horses through our constitution without registering a protest.”
Labour MPs Chris Bryant and Harriet Harman have said they are interested in becoming Speaker.
Mr Bryant told the paper: “I'll be a candidate," while friends of Ms Harman said she was "certain to run" and told journalists that
