Suella Braverman has accused Rishi Sunak of "betrayal" in a stinging attack following her sacking as home secretary.
The senior right wing Tory - tipped as a future replacement for Mr Sunak - said the PM had “manifestly and repeatedly failed to deliver” on key policies.
In a resignation letter, she said his “distinctive style of government means you are incapable" of achieving his priorities, particularly his pledge to stop small boat crossings.
Mrs Braverman urged the PM to “change course urgently”, telling him he has led the Conservatives to “record election defeats” and that his “resets have failed and we are running out of time”.
Number 10 responded to say the prime minister remains focused on stopping the boats and believes in "believes in actions not words".
It comes amid a right-wing rebellion which has been growing in her party following a major reshuffle in which she lost her Cabinet job.
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