THERESA May faces fresh Tory fury today after signing off on a Brexit delay with EU bosses.

The PM was compared to Nazi appeaser Neville Chamberlain as MPs ramped up calls for her to quit immediately – and her DUP allies also lashed out.

Brexiteers insisted her deal is still doomed and slammed Mrs May for giving up on the March 29 Brexit deadline.

After hours of talks last night, the PM agreed to delay our EU exit until at least April 12.

Backbencher Michael Fabricant stormed: "At this difficult time we need a Churchill, not a Chamberlain.

"Even the Bank of England now say that a No Deal Brexit is workable given the tranche of legislation that has been passed since November on both sides of the Channel."

Marcus Fysh told The Sun senior ministers should confront Mrs May and tell her she must go after agreeing the Article 50 extension.

He said: “It makes you wonder whether she wants Britain to leave the EU at all.

"It’s up to the Cabinet now. The Cabinet needs to grow some and take control of this process from her."

FED DUP

In a worrying sign for the PM, DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds joined the chorus of criticism and hinted the party WON'T back her deal next week.

He said: "The Prime Minister missed an opportunity at the EU Council to put forward proposals which could have improved the prospects of an acceptable Withdrawal Agreement and help unite the country.

"That failure is all the more disappointing and inexcusable given the clear divisions and arguments which became evident amongst EU member states when faced with outcomes they don’t like.

"Lectures by the Prime Minister putting the blame on others cannot disguise the responsibility her government bears for the current debacle and the fact that her agreement has been twice overwhelmingly rejected in Parliament.

"The Prime Minister has now agreed with the EU to kick the can down the road for another two weeks and humiliatingly revoke her oft-stated pledge that the UK would leave the EU on March 29."

Brexiteer Steve Double said the PM should step down as soon as next week given the ongoing chaos.

Rob Halfon, a leading moderate, added: "I think she is going to go soon."

Under the terms of the agreement thrashed out with the EU last night, we will leave on May 22 if Mrs May's deal is agreed.

But if the deal is defeated, the deadline will be April 12 – when there will either be a No Deal Brexit, or a long extension.

Tory MP Nigel Evans told talkRADIO: "If the PM decided because she doesn't get a deal its going to be a long delay, it will be game over for her."

But in a sign of the Brexit divisions tearing the party apart, Prisons Minister Rory Stewart insisted it would be better to put our exit back by months instead of quitting with No Deal.

Mrs May is expected to hold a third "meaningful vote" on her deal on Tuesday or Wednesday.

I think she is going to go soon

But it's on course for another huge defeat – so Tory MPs are urging her to pull the vote and abandon her deal for good.

Mark Francois said: "When you're in a hole, stop digging."

The PM flew back to Westminster early this morning after yesterday's European Council summit.

She vowed to launch a full-scale lobbying campaign to target MPs and finally get over the line.

Speaking in Brussels today, EU leaders piled on the pressure again and called on Britain to choose between Mrs May's deal, No Deal and a months-long delay.

Donald Tusk hinted he backs a second referendum and said: "The future of Brexit is in the hands of our British friends. As the EU, we are prepared for the worst, but hope for the best. As you know, hope dies last."

Angela Merkel added: "We have for the time being prevented a No Deal Brexit for the 29th. But these are very short periods of time, so Britain will have to make clear yet again which path it wishes to pursue."

And Emmanuel Macron said: "The European project must not remain a prisoner to Brexit."

Back in Westminster, the PM faces a rebellion from pro-EU MPs who want to seize control of Parliament and dictate the next steps on Brexit

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