The British Minister of Brexit and his deputy resigned

Bisnis.com JAKARTA – Britain's Brexit Minister David Davis and his deputy Steve Baker resigned from government Sunday (8/7 / 2018).

The resignation comes two days after British Prime Minister Theresa May secured support from his cabinet to maintain close ties with the EU after leaving the bloc.

Davis and Baker, long skeptical of the eurozone, that they can not support the policy, said someone who knew the resignation. Prime Minister May's office confirmed that Davis had resigned but did not comment on the reason.

Davis, Baker and other pro-Brexit members of the Conservative Party are deeply concerned about the British Prime Minister's plan to maintain Britain They believe that Britain should be completely out of its block and to be released to pursue new trade agreements with other countries and to ensure that its own laws are freed from European influence

. who is in charge of negotiations on Brexit, Davis is a major voice in the debates in Britain. The resignation has the potential to overthrow May 's government and lead a series of events that could lead to an attempted overthrow as prime minister.

The resignation comes at a critical and sensitive moment for May's strategy. . The Brexit agreement is expected to be completed in just 15 weeks, but there are still major hurdles to overcome.

On Friday, May reached a rare consensus in key cabinet meetings at Checkers on the road to negotiations with the EU. The consensus is meant to start the discussions that have been stalled for months.