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Brexit: Greg Clark, Amber Rudd and David Gauke issue delay warning

23 February 2019 22:29 (UTC +04:00)

Brexit should be delayed if Parliament does not approve a deal in the coming days, three cabinet ministers have warned publicly for the first time, ONA reports quoting BBC.

Ahead of crucial votes in the Commons, Greg Clark, Amber Rudd and David Gauke told the Daily Mail they would be prepared to defy Theresa May and vote for a delay.

Downing Street said the trio's views on no deal were "scarcely a secret".

Conservative Brexiteer Andrew Bridgen called on them to resign.

"They are rejecting government policy and they are threatening to vote against government policy next week," the MP told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.

"In that case, they should do the honourable thing and resign from the government immediately."

Number 10 said in a statement: "The PM is working hard to ensure we get a deal with the EU that allows us to deliver on the result of the referendum.

"That is where the cabinet's energy should be focused."

Earlier, Mrs May's spokeswoman said the PM would have another "period of engagement" on Brexit at an EU-League of Arab States summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt - including a meeting with European Council president Donald Tusk.