In a crisis of confidence in Theresa May, the Minister in charge of relations with the Parliament has resigned

While support for British Prime Minister Theresa May falters and rumors of resignation multiply,The minister in charge of relations with Parliament, Andrea Leadsom, has resigned.

Leadsom explained its decision he does not believe in the possibility that the government can fulfill the promise to take the UK out of the EU.

"I have stopped believing that our strategy is in line with the results of the referendum (of 2016)" who approved Brexit, announced the minister in a statement.

She was one of the cabinet ministers, including Penny Mordaunt and Sajid Javid, They expressed dissatisfaction over some of the 10 concessions made on Tuesday in May to gain support from Labor supporters.

In his letter of resignation, Leadsom lists four reasons for leaving the government. He said May's plan would not lead to "a truly sovereign UK"; that a second referendum would create "a dangerous division" and endanger the union; that the recent Brexit ideas "have not been properly examined or approved by cabinet members"; and that divisions between ministers "have led to a complete collapse of collective responsibility".

Leadsom added, "I know that there will be elections tomorrow and many Conservatives have been working hard to support our excellent candidates." with new elements that I fundamentally oppose ".

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The former minister, 55 years old, was May's right hand in the 2016 race to replace David Cameron, She is the government representative in the House of Commons and an ardent supporter of Brexit.

A new blow for May

British Prime Minister Theresa May's last attempt to end months of parliamentary blockade over her controversial Brexit deal this Wednesday, doomed to fail, after having disappointed both pro-Europeans and eurosceptics.

In an intervention before the House of Commons, Mr.And detailed invoice, advanced the day before, for a withdrawal agreement to be released Friday.

"The opportunity offered by the Brexit is too great and the consequences of its failure are too serious to risk further delays"He told MEPs, on the eve of the European elections, that until recently, no one in the UK thought they would celebrate nearly three years after the 2016 referendum, in which 52% of Britons voted in favor from the exit of the European Union.

"Reject him and all we have before us will be division and stagnation"said the Prime Minister, who faced growing internal rebellion in his conservative party and promised to step down after the new vote, scheduled for early June and still to be determined, regardless of the outcome.

With information from AFP