Live Updates: Stephen Barclay has been appointed as the new Brexit Secretary post Raab resignation. While, Amber Rudd returns to the cabinet as Work and Pensions Secretary, after McVey quit yesterday.
Steve Barclay appointed new Brexit Secretary after Dominic Raab's resignation over draft deal https://t.co/QM8sDkPBwf
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 16, 2018
Amber Rudd returns to UK cabinet as new Work and Pensions Secretaryhttps://t.co/cIDAgUmsXJ
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 16, 2018
Friday, 11 am: 20 MPs have reportedly submitted their letters of no confidence in the Prime Minister but Michael Gove stands his ground.
After surviving a tough grilling in the House of Commons on Thursday, the PM now has to defend herself from betrayal in her own party.
48 letters of no confidence must be sent to the backbench 1922 Committee for a change in Conservative leader to be made. That’s 15% of the Conservative party.
Michael Gove environment secretary, however, won’t be quitting as he wants too “ensure the best outcome for the country”, a source told the BBC.
Gove is NOT resigning – source close to him says ‘Michael is staying at Defra. He thinks it is important to continue working with Cabinet colleagues to ensure the best outcome for the country’
— Laura Kuenssberg (@bbclaurak) November 16, 2018
Other MPs have said he has rejected the empty position as Brexit Secretary after Dominic Raab’s swift exit.
According to Sky News these are the 20 MPs who have presented letters of no confidence in May.
- Andrea Jenkyns
- Andrew Bridgen
- Philip Davies
- James Duddridge
- Nadine Dorries
- Martin Vickers
- Adam Holloway
- Annw Marie Morris
- Lee Rowley
- Simon Clarke
- Jacob Rees-Mogg
- Peter Bone
- John Whittingdale
- Laurence Robertson
- Steve Baker
- Maria Caulfield
- Henry Smith
- Sheryll Murray
- Mark Froncois
- Ben bradley
Thursday, 9:00 am: Work and Pension Secretary Esther McVey has resigned- an hour after Dominic Raab, Brexit Secretary quit stating: “he cannot in good conscience support” the UK’s draft deal with the EU.
In his resignation letter to the PM, Raab, states “I cannot reconcile the terms of the proposed deal with the promises we made to the country in our manifesto at the election.”
"I cannot reconcile the terms of the proposed deal with the promises we made to the country"#Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab's resignation letter to the PM
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— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 15, 2018
While McVey in her letter to Theresa May said: “The deal you put before the cabinet yesterday does not honour the result of the referendum.”
"The deal you put before the Cabinet yesterday does not honour the result of the referendum"
UK Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey's resignation letter to PM
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— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 15, 2018
Dominic Raab’s undersecretary and Tory MP for Fareham, Suella Braverman has also just resigned following the deal. She stated that this was “not an easy decision”.
It is with deep regret and after reflection that I have had to tender my resignation today as a Brexit Minister. Thank you for the opportunity. I look forward to working to support Brexit from the Backbenches. This has not been an easy decision. pic.twitter.com/C0kply8aLE
— Suella Braverman MP (@SuellaBraverman) November 15, 2018
The news comes after yesterday’s five-hour cabinet meeting, where Theresa May assured the public that the cabinet backed the Brexit withdrawal agreement, adding that it was “a decisive step” according to BBC.
PM Theresa May says cabinet backs #Brexit withdrawal agreement and calls it a "decisive step" enabling UK to move onhttps://t.co/0ThKBhqMO7 pic.twitter.com/gLyvmf4bcq
— BBC Breaking News (@BBCBreaking) November 14, 2018
Stay tuned for more updates.
Words: Sorcha Gilheany
Subbing:Sonakshi Sharma