The Times: ‘Many’ Tory MPs to quit if it comes to no‑deal Brexit

09 October 2019

Boris Johnson is facing a new cabinet rebellion over a no-deal Brexit and there are mounting concerns in Downing Street of further resignations.

A group of five ministers — Nicky Morgan, Julian Smith, Robert Buckland, Matt Hancock and Geoffrey Cox — are on a “resignation watch list”.

It came after a “fractious” cabinet meeting in which ministers warned Mr Johnson about the “grave” risk of the return of direct rule in Northern Ireland and raised concerns about Dominic Cummings, his most senior adviser.

One cabinet minister told The Times: “Cabinet will set the strategy, not unelected officials. If this is an attempt to do that then it will fail. We are not a cabinet of sock puppets and nodding dogs.”

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