UK Brexit Secretary David Davis has resigned: source close to Davis https://t.co/lYFVeifa05
— Reuters Top News (@Reuters) July 8, 2018
Davis resignation letter. Essentially says she’s reneging on the referendum and Conservative manifesto pledges. Devastating. pic.twitter.com/yAUXFexKl4
— Lewis Goodall (@lewis_goodall) July 9, 2018
David Davis’ resignation is a big deal, if not utterly unexpected. He’s been on the way out ever since Olly Robbins moved over to No.10. But he’s trusted by the Brexiters to protect their pet project – they will really take fright now.
All eyes on Boris.
— Sebastian Payne (@SebastianEPayne) July 8, 2018
Monday's front page: Davis triggers cabinet crisis with resignation. Plus: Murder inquiry launched after Amesbury novichok victim dies. More: https://t.co/n3175DVo7c pic.twitter.com/W9LTEOF5ti
— The Times of London (@thetimes) July 8, 2018
I was told on Thursday that Davis was looking unconvinced at the prospect of selling this deal in EU capitals – as he would have had too. That having been humiliated by PM bypassing Dexeu, it was “utter humiliation” to have had Chequers Brexit plan developed by PM’s adviser…
— Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) July 8, 2018
BIG fan of the typo in this New Statesman story on David Davis resigning pic.twitter.com/XVphMoWBvJ
— Dr Charlotte Lydia Riley (@lottelydia) July 8, 2018
In an office in Brussels, a porcelain figure of David Davis is knocked over on the Brexit board. Hardly anyone notices or cares.
— Law and policy (@davidallengreen) July 8, 2018
Ouch: Theresa May and Jacob Rees-Mogg have both written articles for Monday’s Daily Telegraph…and the paper has splashed about what Rees-Mogg’s says, not the Prime Minister’s. https://t.co/vqkj9Ez9KW
— Mark Wallace (@wallaceme) July 8, 2018
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WORLD
#Novichok: Woman dies after exposure to nerve agent https://t.co/5r1MdmmFKR pic.twitter.com/yQ9PaPS8G5
— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) July 8, 2018
Dawn Sturgess, 44, died of the same Novichok toxin used on a former Russian spy four months ago. https://t.co/EP6Dg9X146
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) July 8, 2018
British cabinet minister tasked with Brexit resigns. British woman died tonight from Russian nerve agent Novichok. And into these placid waters of political stability…Donald Trump arrives in the UK on Thursday. https://t.co/BBlp3bYtQQ
— Brian Klaas (@brianklaas) July 8, 2018
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TRUMPWORLD
Donald Trump is ‘putting UK national security at risk’, say top climate scientists https://t.co/dIFybtd1kH
— The Independent (@Independent) July 8, 2018
GOP lawmaker: I am "concerned" about what Trump might promise Putin at meeting https://t.co/jG8nwGB9OR pic.twitter.com/JeoZd1xv9t
— The Hill (@thehill) July 8, 2018
During their summit, are Trump and Putin going to talk about all of Trump’s business interests in Russia? pic.twitter.com/RdpoGsTV2k
— Citizens for Ethics (@CREWcrew) July 9, 2018
Giuliani: I told Trump not to talk about potential pardon for Cohen https://t.co/tKg4n9iq9X pic.twitter.com/HAsz4cPDm2
— The Hill (@thehill) July 9, 2018
Trump Is Mercilessly Ridiculed By The Washington Post, Esquire And Mother Jones https://t.co/raouCdIHMU pic.twitter.com/MzoFhvWkGX
— 🖕🏻Aunt Crabby calls Bullshit 🖕🏻 (@DearAuntCrabby) July 9, 2018
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