Financial Times: UK justice secretary suggests he would quit over no-deal Brexit

16 December 2018

In an interview with the Financial Times, David Gauke warned that the pursuit of this outcome was not a decision the prime minister “can responsibly take” given the economic carnage that would ensue.

The Europhile minister also warned that should parliament reject Mrs May’s compromise Brexit deal, in a vote earmarked for January, it would fuel populism and political parties offering “simplistic solutions”.

The chances of the UK crashing out of the EU are rising, with Mrs May struggling to make progress at a European leaders’ summit in Brussels on Thursday and Friday about potential changes to her withdrawal agreement that might persuade sceptical MPs to vote in favour of the deal.

Asked if he could remain in the cabinet in the event of a no-deal Brexit, Mr Gauke said: “I couldn’t support a conscious decision to crash out at the end of March and I don’t think there are many who could.” [...]

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