UK PM Boris Johnson faces cabinet revolt over no-deal Brexit: Report
Boris Johnson
British Prime Minister BorisJohnsonis facing a fresh rebellion in hiscabinet, with a group of ministers poised to resign due to concerns that he is leading the country towards a no-dealBrexit, The Times newspaperreported on Wednesday.
Culture Secretary Nicky Morgan, British Minister for Northern Ireland Julian Smith, Justice Secretary Robert Buckland, Health Minister Matt Hancock, and Attorney General Geoffrey Cox are all on a "resignation watch list", according to The Timesreport.
An unnamedcabinetminister cited by the newspaper said that a "very large number" of Conservative members of parliament will quit if it comes to a no-dealBrexit.
The Times said that ministers had warnedJohnsonin acabinetmeeting about the "grave" risk of the return of direct rule in Northern Ireland and raised concerns about Dominic Cummings,Johnson's top adviser.
"Cabinetwill set the strategy, not unelected officials. If this is an attempt to do that then it will fail", thereportquoted anothercabinetminister as saying.
While the Times newspaper did not specify how many Conservative lawmakers oppose a no-dealscenario, the Financial Timesreported early on Wednesday that at least 50 members of parliament from the party willrevoltagainst a general election manifesto pledging to pursue a no-dealBrexit.
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Certain lawmakers from the party are considering running on a softer individualBrexitplatform or even standing aside altogether as a Tory candidate, the FTreportadded.
The mediareports come as the European Union accused Britain of playing a "stupid blame game"overBrexitafter a Downing Street source told Reuters adealwas essentially impossible because German Chancellor Angela Merkel had made unacceptable demands.
With justoverthree weeks before the United Kingdom is due to leave the European bloc, the future ofBrexitremains deeply uncertain as both London and Brussels position themselves to avoid blame for a delay or a disorderly no-dealBrexit.