A DMA Brexit special: 15 November

The DMA's external affairs executive Michael Sturrock has got you covered with his bitesize take on the Brexit comings and goings on 15 November. Today: The Prime Minister faced resignations and a tough session in the House of Commons but is still on her feet. Just…

Today has been one of those monumental days in politics. Yesterday, it appeared as if her Cabinet were behind her, having announced that they were in support of the deal that UK and EU negotiators had struck. Today, however, things were turned on their head.

Resignations

The two big resignations were from Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab and Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey.

There were five other resignations: Northern Ireland Minister, Shailesh Vara; Junior Brexit Minister, Suella Braverman; Anne-Marie Trevelyan, Principle Private Secretary for the Department for Education; Ranil Jayawardena, PPS for the Ministry of Justice; and Rehman Chishti, Vice Chairman of the Conservative party.

Commons battle

Theresa May issued a statement to the House of Commons and faced a barrage of opposition from all corners of the House. All party leaders issued statements of opposition and MPs from across the board aired their frustration with the deal.

Tories issue calls for a leadership challenge

Discontent conservative party members have been giving in their letters of no confidence to the 1922 Committee (which governs the Parliamentary Conservative Party), to try and challenge the Prime Minister. Hard Brexiteer, Jacob Rees-Mogg, led the charge in the early afternoon. The total number of MPs necessary to trigger an election has yet to be reached.

It’s been a raucous day and it is not yet over. Whether the Prime Minister or even the Government can survive beyond the weekend is no sure thing.

Stay on top of it with our live Brexit article, which is updated in real time as the situation develops.