Embattled British Prime Minister Boris Johnson suffered a new blow on Saturday when a Cabinet minister resigned, saying she did t believe Johnson was sincere about getting a Brexit deal with European Union.

Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd said in a letter to Prime Minister that she was resigning because

"I longer believe leaving with a deal is government's main objective." she said

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Amber Rudd quits Johnson-led UK government

Amber Rudd also slammed Johnson's expulsion of Conservative lawmakers who oppose his Brexit plans, calling it "an assault on decency and democracy." This week Johnson kicked 21 lawmakers out of Conservative group in Parliament after y sided with opposition to pass a law designed to prevent Britain from leaving European Union next month without a divorce deal.
Those expelled included longest-serving Conservative in Parliament, Ken Clarke, and Nicholas Soames, grandson of World War II Prime Minister Winston Churchill.

"This short-sighted culling of my colleagues has stripped party of bro-minded and dedicated Conservative MPs. I cant support this act of political vandalism," wrote Rudd, who said she is also quitting Conservative group and will sit as an independent.

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Johnson says Britain must leave EU as scheduled Oct. 31 even if re is divorce agreement with bloc. But his plan is meeting fierce resistance, including from some members of his own party. This week Prime Minister's younger bror, Jo Johnson, also quit government over Brexit, saying he h been "torn between family loyalty and national interest."
Johnson is seeking a snap election on Oct. 15 as a way to break delock over Brexit, but lawmakers last week rejected his call for an early poll.

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He is due to try again Monday, but opposition parties say y will veto that attempt, too. y want to postpone an election until Britain has secured a delay to Oct. 31 Brexit deline, removing risk U.K. could crash out without a deal.
Most ecomists say a -deal Brexit would severely disrupt tre with EU and plunge U.K. into recession.
Johnson said this week he would rar be "de in a ditch" than seek a postponement, leaving government and Parliament at odds with obvious solution.

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