Three ministers quit to vote against Theresa May to let MPs take control of Brexit
THREE ministers have quit this evening so they could vote to give MPs control of the Brexit process.
They stepped down in order to vote for Oliver Letwin's amendment which wrestled control from Theresa May and puts it in the hands of MPs. The business minister, who has long been rumoured to be on the verge of quitting, said to Mrs May in his resignation letter: "I regret that the Government's approach to Brexit is playing roulette with the lives and livelihoods of the vast majority of people in this country who are employed by or depend on business.
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