UK minister quits before Boris Johnson becomes PM, decries 'dark cloud' of Brexit

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UK minister quits before Boris Johnson becomes PM, decries 'dark cloud' of Brexit
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LONDON (REUTERS) - A minister and longstanding critic of Boris Johnson quit on Monday (July 22), the latest resignation before the presumed new prime minister takes office with a 'do or die' pledge to take Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

LONDON - A minister and longstanding critic of Boris Johnson quit on Monday , the latest resignation before the presumed new prime minister takes office with a"do or die" pledge to take Britain out of the European Union with or without a deal.

Business organisations that are traditional allies of the Conservative Party have repeatedly warned against such a scenario. He pointedly noted that he had worked with"two very different foreign secretaries" - Mr Johnson and his rival to become prime minister, Mr Jeremy Hunt. Mr Johnson, a former London mayor, has said he will ramp up preparations for a no-deal exit to try to force the EU's negotiators to make changes to the agreement that Prime Minister Theresa May sealed and British lawmakers voted down three times.

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