Ten Cabinet ministers backed a long delay to Brexit at today's seven-hour Downing Street summit while another 14 were against o"ne, it has emerged. Remainer ministers including Amber Rudd and Philip Hammond joined Brexiteer colleague Michael Gove in speaking up for a long extension. But they were outnumbered by ministers including Sajid Javid, Jeremy Hunt and Liam Fox who preferred a short delay or none at all. Against a long extension (14): Gavin WilliamsonPenny MordauntLiam FoxLiz TrussSajid JavidChris GraylingJeremy WrightAndrea LeadsomJeremy HuntJames BrokenshireBaroness EvansStephen BarclayAlun CairnsBrandon Lewis For a long extension (10): David GaukeMatt HancockPhilip HammondGreg ClarkDavid LidingtonDamian HindsClaire PerryMichael GoveAmber RuddGeoffrey CoxHowever Gavin Williamson, who was among the 14 to reject a long extension, said Labour could not be trusted because they were too 'tribal'. A Number 10 source characterised the political cabinet meeting as 'a wide-ranging and constructive discussion' in which all ministers spoke.

Source: Daily Mail April 02, 2019 19:45 UTC