Work and Pensions Secretary AmberRuddHR has quit the Cabinet saying she 'cannot stand by as good, loyal moderate Conservatives are expelled'
Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd has quit the Cabinet and the Conservative Party, dealing a fresh blow to Boris Johnson's government.and ban them from standing for the party at a general election - attacking the move as an"act of political vandalism".
The rebels had the Tory whip removed after they voted last Tuesday with the Opposition in their attempts to stop the UK leaving the European Union without a deal on 31 October.Ms Rudd, who was also minister for women and equalities, tweeted:"I cannot stand by as good, loyal moderate Conservatives are expelled."
She said in her resignation letter:"This short-sighted culling of my colleagues has stripped the party of broad-minded and dedicated Conservative MPs.She called it an"assault on decency and democracy" after the prime minister sacked 21"talented, loyal One Nation Conservatives".
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