Foreign secretary denies cabinet rift but friends say he ‘could not live with’ version of Brexit PM is thought to be consideringBoris Johnson could resign if Theresa May signals she will pursue a “Swiss-style” Brexit, even though he is publicly denying he will walk away from the cabinet. Friends of Johnson told the newspaper he “could not live with” the version of Brexit under consideration, which prompted the publication of his personal blueprint for Brexit in the Telegraph at the weekend. However, his article was widely regarded as a warning shot to the prime minister as she prepares to deliver her major Brexit speech on Friday. Johnson was piqued that a meeting of other senior ministers involved in Brexit was held last week when he was inspecting hurricane damage in the Caribbean. Asked whether she still backed the foreign secretary, she told Sky: “Boris Johnson has been here at the United Nations doing important work yesterday in a meeting on Burma.

Source: The Guardian September 19, 2017 14:03 UTC