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Brexit Secretary David Davis has resigned from the UK government
His resignation comes days after Theresa May secured the cabinet's backing for her Brexit plan despite claims from Brexiteers it was "soft".
Mr Davis was appointed Brexit secretary in 2016 and was responsible for negotiating the UK's EU withdrawal.
Junior minister Steven Baker quit shortly after Mr Davis - as Mrs May prepares to face MPs and peers on Monday.
In his resignation letter, Mr Davis told Mrs May "the current trend of policy and tactics" was making it "look less and less likely" that the UK would leave the customs union and single market.
He said he was "unpersuaded" that the government's negotiating approach "will not just lead to further demands for concessions" from Brussels.
In her reply, Mrs May said: "I do not agree with your characterisation of the policy we agreed at Cabinet on Friday."
Brexiteer Conservative MP Peter Bone hailed the resignation as a "principled and brave decision", adding: "The PM's proposals for a Brexit in name only are not acceptable."
Labour Party chairman Ian Lavery said: "This is absolute chaos and Theresa May has no authority left."
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said Mrs May was "incapable of delivering Brexit"
Chanzo: BBC
His resignation comes days after Theresa May secured the cabinet's backing for her Brexit plan despite claims from Brexiteers it was "soft".
Mr Davis was appointed Brexit secretary in 2016 and was responsible for negotiating the UK's EU withdrawal.
Junior minister Steven Baker quit shortly after Mr Davis - as Mrs May prepares to face MPs and peers on Monday.
In his resignation letter, Mr Davis told Mrs May "the current trend of policy and tactics" was making it "look less and less likely" that the UK would leave the customs union and single market.
He said he was "unpersuaded" that the government's negotiating approach "will not just lead to further demands for concessions" from Brussels.
In her reply, Mrs May said: "I do not agree with your characterisation of the policy we agreed at Cabinet on Friday."
Brexiteer Conservative MP Peter Bone hailed the resignation as a "principled and brave decision", adding: "The PM's proposals for a Brexit in name only are not acceptable."
Labour Party chairman Ian Lavery said: "This is absolute chaos and Theresa May has no authority left."
Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said Mrs May was "incapable of delivering Brexit"
Chanzo: BBC