A SECOND minister has resigned today over Theresa May's approach to Brexit.
Chris Heaton-Harris, a minister at the Department for Exiting the European Union, posted his resignation letter on Twitter, emphasising he believed the UK should have left the EU on March 29 as originally planned.
After much contemplation, I have decided to leave Theresa May's Government. I'm grateful to the PM for giving me the opportunity to serve the UK and I will continue to represent my constituents as the MP for Daventry. pic.twitter.com/sHkVhwJ7bb
— Chris Heaton-Harris (@chhcalling) April 3, 2019
He wrote: "I truly believe we should have honoured the result of the 2016 referendum and left on that date.
"Indeed every time we seek an extension to this process we diminish faith in our political system and the good people, from all political parties, who serve within it.
""I simply cannot support any further extension to Article 50 and this obviously means I cannot stay in government".
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Earlier today, Wales minister Nigel Adams quit his role over the Prime Minister's decision to hold talks with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
These talks are taking place today.
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