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Live: Theresa May hit by multiple resignations as her Brexit deal falls apart

Thomas Colson,Adam Payne,Adam PayneNov 15, 2018, 16:05 IST

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This is Business Insider's politics live-blog charting the latest developments as May's Brexit deal continues to unravel.

LONDON - Theresa May suffered a huge blow to her authority on Thursday as multiple ministers including Brexit secretary Dominic Raab and work & pensions secretary resigned in protest at her Brexit plans.

McVey and Raab's resignations followed a gruelling five-hour Cabinet meeting yesterday at which the prime minister sought to persuade sceptical ministers to support her deal and sell it to backbench MPs. While she claimed yesterday that she had won the support of Cabinet, at least 10 senior ministers were known to retain deep reservations over her draft exit plan.

Raab's announcement has triggered a "domino effect" which means multiple MPs have also followed suit in stepping down from their government positions, including junior Brexit minister Suella Braverman. Follow the latest developments here.