David Davis ‘dragging feet’ over EU Withdrawal Bill

DAVID Davis has been accused by Cabinet colleagues of dragging his feet over a crucial Brexit law.

Fellow ministers claim the Brexit Secretary has failed to hold key meetings with Tory rebels about the EU Withdrawal Bill.

The issue exploded at a crunch summit in No 10 on Monday attended by Theresa May. Sources said the atmosphere was ‘ very uncomfortable’ and ‘ugly’.

One source claimed Mr Davis had been ‘dragged in’ to explain the delays.

They said: ‘He’s blaming everyone else for the delay. The trouble is he just isn’t doing any of the necessary legwork.

‘He is supposed to be meeting with rebels like Nicky Morgan and Dominic Grieve but the meetings simply haven’t happened. He’s off doing the negotiations but there is also the important business of getting Brexit legislation through the Commons.’

But a Brexit Department source said critics were ‘offloading blame’.

The meeting was called to address why the Bill, which is necessary to make sure Brexit happens without chaos, hasn’t yet come before Parliament for its committee stage. The PM is said to be ‘unhappy’ with the delays to the Bill, which has been pushed back to mid-November.

A source close to Mr Davis said he ‘meets with colleagues regularly’.

A No 10 source said the PM ‘thinks David Davis is doing an excellent job’.