Brexit: Theresa May vows to resist leadership challenge over deal to leave European Union
6 years, 2 months ago

Brexit: Theresa May vows to resist leadership challenge over deal to leave European Union

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British Prime Minister Theresa May is fighting for her political life, with the announcement of her draft Brexit deal unleashing a fiery fallout. Key points: Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab's resignation deals a blow to Theresa May Colleagues Esther McVey, Suella Braverman, Shailesh Vara, Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Ranil Jayawardena also resign Ms May is now battling to save the Brexit deal — and may face a leadership challenge A little more than 12 hours after Mrs May announced her Cabinet had agreed to the terms of the deal, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab quit, prompting six of his colleagues, including another Cabinet minister, to follow suit. Mrs May said she was sorry at the resignations and understood their unhappiness, but said if politicians rejected her Brexit deal, it would set the country on "a path of deep and grave uncertainty". Brexit plan still needs Parliament's approval Addressing Parliament after the flurry of ministerial resignations, Mrs May defended her besieged divorce deal, saying she had made "the right choices, not the easy ones". But British Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn said Mrs May must withdraw her "half-baked" Brexit deal with the EU or Parliament will reject it.

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