The Government’s business minister has said he would "definitely" resign in order to stop a no deal Brexit.
Watford MP Richard Harrington has said he would resign as Business Minister in order to stop the UK from leaving the EU with a no-deal.
Mr Harrington revealed this during an interview with a reporter from BBC’s Newsnight last night.
Business minister Richard Harrington MP tells Newsnight he would "definitely" resign in order to stop a no deal Brexit@nicholaswatt | @Richard4Watford | #newsnight pic.twitter.com/fdIN5mEvi6
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) January 7, 2019
However, Mr Harrington has said he was confident in Prime Minister Theresa May’s deal which will be voted on in the upcoming vote next Tuesday.
He also said the PM knew of his intentions and everybody’s views on the vote and that his position was not uncommon.
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