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Seven high profile resignations have followed on the heels of Theresa May\u2019s announcement that her cabinet has settled on a Brexit deal, with Labour claiming that the Conservative government is at risk of completely dissolving.<\/p>\n
Shailesh Vara, the Minister of State at the Northern Ireland Office was the first top official to resign after the prime minister announced that her cabinet had reached a draft EU withdrawal agreement.<\/p>\n
READ MORE:\u00a0A few more resignations and we\u2019ll get rid of \u2018duplicitous\u2019 PM May \u2013 Nigel Farage<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n An hour after his announcement, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab \u2013 the man charged with negotiating and finalizing the deal \u2013 said he was stepping down, stating that the Brexit deal in its current form suffers from deep flaws. Esther McVey, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, submitted her letter of resignation shortly afterwards. More resignations have followed.<\/p>\n Any cabinet member who is a genuine Brexiteer must now resign or never be trusted again, this is the worst deal in history.<\/p>\n \u2014 Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) November 14, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Labour\u2019s shadow Cabinet Office minister, Jon Trickett, predicted that this is the beginning of the end for May\u2019s government.<\/p>\n The government is falling apart before our eyes as for a second time the Brexit secretary has refused to back the prime minister\u2019s Brexit plan. This so-called deal has unraveled before our eyes<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Kicking off Thursday\u2019s string of resignations, Vara didn\u2019t mince words when describing<\/a> his reservations about the cabinet-stamped Brexit deal.<\/p>\n Theresa May\u2019s EU withdrawal agreement leaves the UK in a “halfway house with no time limit on when we will finally become a sovereign nation,\u201d<\/em> his letter of resignation states. Vara went on to warn that the draft agreement leaves a number of critical issues undecided, predicting that it \u201cwill take years to conclude\u201d<\/em> a trade deal with the bloc.<\/p>\n With much sadness and regret I have submitted my letter of resignation as a Northern Ireland Minister to the Prime Minister. A copy of my letter is attached. \u2014 Shailesh Vara MP (@ShaileshVara) November 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n \u201cWe will be locked in a customs arrangement indefinitely, bound by rules determined by the EU over which we have no say,\u201d<\/em> he added.<\/p>\n Announcing his resignation on Thursday morning, Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab tweeted: \u201cI cannot in good conscience support the terms proposed for our deal with the EU.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n 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<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Dominic Raab (@DominicRaab) November 15, 2018<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n Raab claimed that the deal in its current form gives the EU veto power over the UK\u2019s ability to annul the deal.<\/p>\n No democratic nation has ever signed up to be bound by such an extensive regime<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith said that Raab\u2019s resignation as Brexit secretary is \u201cdevastating\u201d<\/em> for May.<\/p>\n \u201cIt sounds like he has been ignored,\u201d<\/em> he told the BBC.<\/p>\n Raab\u2019s departure will undoubtedly encourage other Brexit supporters to question the deal, political commentators have observed.<\/p>\n Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey didn\u2019t hold back when issuing her own letter of resignation. According to McVey, the deal \u201cdoes not honour\u201d<\/em> the result of the Brexit referendum, in which a majority of Brits voted to leave the European Union.<\/p>\n Suella Braverman, a junior minister in Britain\u2019s Brexit ministry, issued her resignation on Thursday, saying that she couldn\u2019t stomach the deal.<\/p>\n \u201cI now find myself unable to sincerely support the deal agreed yesterday by cabinet,\u201d<\/em> she said in a letter posted on Twitter.<\/p>\n Braverman said that the deal is not what the British people voted for, and threatened to tear the country apart.<\/p>\n \u201cIt prevents an unequivocal exit from a customs union with the EU,\u201d<\/em> she said.<\/p>\n My letter of resignation sent to PM @theresa_may<\/a> stepping down as Vice Chairman @Conservatives<\/a> & PM Trade Envoy to Pakistan. 1. Cannot support Draft EU Withdrawal Agreement. 2. Very disappointed by lack of leadership shown by UK Gov to do morally right thing in Asia Bibi Case. pic.twitter.com\/hcaxba1hJr<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n
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Shailesh Vara: UK to be stuck in \u2018a half-way house with no time limit\u2019<\/h2>\n
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It has been a joy and privilege to serve in the Northern Ireland Office and I will always cherish the fondest memories. pic.twitter.com\/SN8j4OwhYD<\/a><\/p>\nDominic Raab: Deal can\u2019t be \u2018reconciled\u2019 with promises made to public<\/h2>\n
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Esther McVey: Deal \u2018does not honor\u2019 Brexit referendum<\/h2>\n
Suella Braverman: \u2018Unable to sincerely support\u2019 deal<\/h2>\n
Rehman Chishti: “Reneges on the Tory manifesto commitment”\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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