Protest as Prime Minister Theresa May visits Oxford Belfry

Theresa May told Tory grassroots activists at the Oxford Belfry that she will not allow Brexit to be frustrated.

But demonstrators holding placards and a unicorn poured scorn on the prime minister's stance outside the hotel.

Mrs May's comments came after three cabinet ministers suggested they could support a delay to leaving the European Union.

 Picture: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Tory members reportedly voted heavily in favour of not delaying the process and for 'no deal' to remain as an option.

The National Convention is the governing body of the Tory voluntary wing. So lots of on-the-ground activists and constituency members. Today’s vote is not binding in any way but sends a clear message from the grassroots that they don’t want a delay to #Brexit

— Rob Powell (@robpowellnews) February 23, 2019

Number 10 released details of her speech, in which she told supporters that the Government's focus on delivering Brexit must be "absolute".

She said: "Our focus to deliver Brexit must be absolute. We must not, and I will not, frustrate what was the largest democratic exercise in this country's history."

Eluding to the defection of 11 MPs - three Conservative and eight Labour - she continued: "We are not a party of purges and retribution. We called a referendum and let people express their views - so we should not be seeking to deselect any of our MPs because of their views on Brexit.

"Our party is rightly a broad church - on that and other issues. And we will only save our country from the threat of Jeremy Corbyn if we remain one."