Brexit deal: Who resigned, when they resigned, and what they told Theresa May
Dominic Raab – Brexit Secretary – 9.55am
“I understand why you have chosen to pursue the deal with the EU on the terms proposed, and I respect the different views held in good faith by all of our colleagues.
“For my part, I cannot support the proposed deal for two reasons. First, I believe that the regulatory regime proposed for Northern Ireland presents a very real threat to the integrity of the United Kingdom.
“Second, I cannot support an indefinite backstop arrangement where the EU holds a veto over our ability to exit.”
Esther McVey – Work and Pensions Secretary – 11am
“The deal you put before the Cabinet yesterday does not honour the result of the referendum. Indeed, it doesn’t meet the tests you set from the outset of your premiership.
“The proposals put before Cabinet, which will soon be judged by the entire country, means handing over around £39bn to the EU without anything in return […] It also threatens the integrity of the United Kingdom, which as a Unionist is a risk I cannot be party to.”
Suella Braverman – Junior Brexit Minister – 11.20am
"I now find myself unable to sincerely support the deal agreed yesterday by cabinet.
"It prevents an unequivocal exit from a customs union with the EU.”
Shailesh Vara – Junior Northern Ireland Minister – 8.30am
“With respect, prime minister, this agreement does not provide for the United kingdom being a sovereign, independent country leaving the shackles of the EU, however it is worded.”
Rehman Chishti – Vice Chairman of the Conservative Party – 4pm
Alongside Brexit, the former trade envoy raised the case of Asia Bibi, a Pakistani Christian woman who was accused of insulting the Prophet Muhammad.
“The British government is failing to put into practice the core values that our country stands for: religious freedom, justice, morally doing the right thing, and that when we see injustice where an individual’s life is in clear danger and they have been persecuted for their faith, we do all that we can to help them.”
Anne Marie Trevelyan – Parliamentary Private Secretary at Department for Education – 11.20am
“It is now clear to me that the negotiations have been built on the UK trying to appease the EU and we have allowed ourselves to be led into a deal which is unacceptable to the 17.4m voters who asked for us to step away from the EU project and become an independent nation once again.”
Ranil Jayawardena – Personal Private Secretary at the Ministry of Justice – 1.35pm
“A good and fair Brexit must be good for those with close links to the European Union, be that family or business, but it must be fair to those who voted to leave the European Union also – taking back control of our laws, our borders and our money. This draft agreement does not do that.”