Britain’s Brexit minister Dominic Raab resigned on Thursday to protest Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal for leaving the European Union.
Today, I have resigned as Brexit Secretary. I cannot in good conscience support the terms proposed for our deal with the EU. Here is my letter to the PM explaining my reasons, and my enduring respect for her. pic.twitter.com/tf5CUZnnUz
— Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) November 15, 2018
“I regret to say that, following the Cabinet meeting yesterday on the Brexit deal, I must resign,” he said in a statement on Twitter.
Raab said May’s plan threatened the integrity of the United Kingdom.
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