May fights to stop Cabinet exodus over Brexit

Published Jul 10, 2018

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London — British Prime Minister Theresa May has met with her Cabinet as she tries to restore government unity after the resignations of two top ministers over Brexit.

Tuesday's meeting comes after Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson and Brexit Secretary David Davis quit, saying May's plans for future relations with the European Union don't live up to their idea of Brexit.

Pro-Brexit lawmakers say May's plan for free trade and regulatory alignment with the bloc will stop Britain forging an independent economic course.

Britain's Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis arrives at 10 Downing Street in London. File picture: Reuters

May's government is split between "Brexiteers" and a group that wants to stay close to the EU, Britain's biggest trading partner.

Britain's Foreign Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street in London. File picture: Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP

May replaced Johnson with loyal former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt, and gave Davis' job to ambitious minister Dominic Raab in a bid to shore up her authority.

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