Even though the Prime Minister won a vote of confidence from her colleagues in Westminster last night, the member of European Parliament for the East of England believes Theresa May is in “no position to lead the country”.

Alex Mayer reacted as it was revealed Mrs May had won the support of 200 Conservative MP’s following a vote which took place yesterday evening.

Although she was triumphant on the night, 117 decided they didn’t have faith in the Prime Minister.

Ms Mayer said: “This is getting ridiculous. We now know that over a third of her own Tory MPs don’t have confidence in Theresa May. She’s weak and damaged and in no position to lead our country in such turbulent times.

“The Tories are treating Britain as a bit part in their own psycho drama. It is clear that it is time to sweep away this failed government.”

A trio of MP’s who publically backed Mrs May ahead of the confidence vote have congratulated their leader.

Watford MP Richard Harrington said: “A huge congratulations to Theresa May whose resilience has once again brought her out on top. The vote of confidence in the Prime Minister is the right one. Now is the time to focus on the future and get behind her deal to support economic growth in the UK.”

Justice Secretary and MP for South West Hertfordshire, David Gauke, echoed Mr Harrington adding: “A very comfortable victory for Theresa May. Removing her would have been self-indulgent and irresponsible. Glad a large majority agreed.”

Hertsmere MP Oliver Dowden added: "I was clear that at this difficult time for our country the last thing we needed was further instability and disruption caused by the process of changing our Prime Minister. I therefore voted in favour of her and am glad that she won.

"My priority now is ensuring that we get the best deal as we leave the EU so that we can continue to focus on other issues that I know matter enormously to people in Hertsmere such as schools, healthcare and housing."

Labour parliamentary candidate Chris Ostrowski said: "Theresa May staggers from one crisis to the next.  She is not in control of events but controlled by them.  She's been forced to admit she's going to quit before the next election in order to get through the confidence vote and consequently is a lame duck Prime Minister clinging on to power but without a majority in Parliament. 

"She is stuck in a Tory Brexit trap of her own making. It's never been clearer that we need an election in 2019 and a Labour government as soon as possible to bring the country together again." 

Councillor Ian Stotesbury, who has been re-selected as the Lib Dems parliamentary candidate for Watford believes there is only one way forward.

He said: ""With the waste of time confidence vote out of the way we're back now to the cold hard maths of parliament - not enough MPs to support the PMs deal or any form of Brexit. The same is true of the public - the situation is so confused that there's no one version of Brexit with popular approval.

"The clear way forward is a Peoples Vote, holding this negotiated deal up against an option to remain. The amount of time and effort spent on Brexit, and not on everything else, needs to be resolved."

Speaking in Downing Street after the vote, Mrs May vowed to deliver the Brexit ‘people voted for’ but says she had listened to some of the concerns her own MP’s had shared with her.

While Tory MP Jacob Rees-Mogg said Mrs May, despite the result, should meet the Queen and offer her resignation.