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Brexit takes a knock

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LONDON: A member of Theresa May’s government has resigned before a key parliament­ary debate on legislatio­n regarding Britain’s departure from the EU.

Conservati­ve lawmaker Phillip Lee resigned as justice minister yesterday.

May’s fragile government will be trying to defeat a rebellion by proEU lawmakers and reverse changes to its key piece of Brexit legislatio­n before the House of Commons.

Lee says within government he “found it virtually impossible to help bring sufficient change to the course on which we are bound.”

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