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Junior Brexit minister Suella Braverman did not quit with David Davis despite reports

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A junior Brexit minister has not quit alongside David Davis despite reports she had.

There had been rumours Suella Braverman followed the Brexit secretary out of the door but this is not the case.

A government official confirmed Ms Braverman was still in her position following the news Mr Davis had quit late last night.

It was also revealed his ally, and fellow MP, Steve Baker had also resigned.

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Junior Brexit minister Suella Braverman did not quit with David Davis despite reports

Brexit Minister Suella Braverman is not resigning (Picture: PA)

Mr Davis encouraged others not to follow him out of the Government but admitted it needed to be a decision of conscience that must be made in their own minds.

Mr Davis said he resigned because he felt the UK was giving away too much in the Brexit negotiations.

He told BBC Radio 4s Today: It seems to me we are giving too much away too easily and thats a dangerous strategy at this time.

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Hopefully we will resist very strongly any attempt to get any further concessions from us on this, because I think this goes further than we should have gone already.

But he stressed there should be no leadership challenge and added Mrs May was a good Prime Minister.

His resignation letter and Mrs Mays response can be read here.

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File photo dated 19/03/18 of Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis who has resigned from the Government. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday July 9, 2018. See PA story POLITICS Brexit. Photo credit should read: Victoria Jones/PA Wire

The former Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union David Davis (Picture: PA)

FILE PHOTO: Steve Baker, a Minister at the Department for Exiting the European Union, leaves Downing Street, in central London, Britain June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo

Steve Baker also quit (Picture: Reuters)

The Prime Minister faces a crisis following his resignation.

Jacob Rees-Mogg, who chairs the European Research Group of Eurosceptic Tory backbenchers, said he did no believe there would be a leadership challenge but urged he Conservative leader to drop the plan agreed at Chequers last week.

He told LBC radio: I dont think a no-confidence vote is immediately in the offing.

I think what the Prime Minister needs to do is give up on the Chequers proposals which, David Davis has pointed out in his resignation letter, dont actually deliver Brexit.

Dominic Raab has been appointed the new Brexit secretary after previously working as a minister for housing.

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