Amber Rudd refuses to say if she would serve under Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Home Secretary addresses speculation of imminent Brexiteer coup that would see 'dream team' installed in Downing Street

Amber Rudd has refused to rule out suggestions she could work under Boris Johnson should he become the next Prime Minister.

The Home Secretary said it was “such a difficult question on so many different levels” that she would be unable to answer, after being asked if she could “ever imagine” such a scenario by Andrew Marr on his BBC politics programme.

Her comments follow reports that Brexiteer Tory MPs could launch a plot to oust Theresa May with a governing ”dream team” if she does not commit to removing the UK from the customs union.

Eurosceptics are said to be pushing foreign secretary Mr Johnson as the next Prime Minister, and trying to get him to agree to make Michael Gove his deputy and backbencher Jacob Rees-Mogg his chancellor should he be successful, according to The Sunday Times.

It was also suggested Mr Johnson may have to make Ms Rudd his chancellor initially, if he is to win the support from non-Eurosceptics.

But the Hastings and Rye MP appeared to dismiss the reports, insisting the Government is “more united” than Brexiteers would believe.

“I have a surprise for the Brexiteers, which is the (Cabinet) committee that meets in order to help make these decisions is more united than they think,” she said.

“We meet in the committee. We meet privately for discussions. I think that we will arrive at something which suits us all.

“There will be choices to be made within that but we all want the same thing which is to arrive at a deal which works for the UK.”