Heading for the Brexit Other Cabinet ministers on brink

Chris Grayling

The Transport Secretary was on the brink of resigning on Tuesday over Mrs May’s offer of votes on a customs union and second referendum.

As the Cabinet was in revolt yesterday, he was attending a transport meeting in Leipzig, Germany.

Liz Truss

Chief Secretary to the Treasury has significant concerns about the new Brexit deal and believes it is doomed. She suggested at Cabinet on Tuesday the Prime Minister should ramp up preparations for a no deal as fears grow that MPS will fail to agree.

Liam Fox

International Trade Secretary has been a loyalist but is very concerned about a customs union. It would effectively make his role redundant as Britain would be unable to strike independent free trade deals.

David Mundell

The Scotland Secretary and a May loyalist, he yesterday tried to meet her and was expected to call for her to go.

Is said to fear a second Brexit poll makes a further Scotland independence referendum more likely.

Sajid Javid

Home Secretary demanded a meeting with the Prime Minister yesterday to raise concerns over the second referendum, but was rebuffed.

He has built up an extensive campaign team for the Tory leadership and has repeatedly clashed with Mrs May during her premiership.

Jeremy Hunt

Health Secretary is a front-runner for the Tory leadership.

Mr Hunt is said to have described the Prime Minister’s offer of a second referendum on Brexit as “catastrophic”.

He was another minister who tried to secure a meeting with Mrs May yesterday over her Brexit policy, but was unable to do so.