In her resignation letter to PM Boris Johnson she said: "I joined your cabinet in good faith: accepting that 'No Deal' had to be on the table, because it was the means by which we would have the best chance of achieving a new deal to leave on 31 October. "However I no longer believe leaving with a deal is the government's main objective." In an interview with the BBC in January, Ms Rudd said she was committed to avoiding a no-deal Brexit, which she described as "the worst possible outcome". Earlier this week, Mr Johnson removed the whip from 21 Tory MPs - including two former chancellors - after they voted to give opposition MPs control of the Commons and start the process of blocking a no-deal Brexit. Ms Rudd described the expulsions as a "short-sighted culling" of "broad-minded and dedicated Conservative MPs". "I cannot support this act of political vandalism," she added. One of the rebel MPs, David Gauke, tweeted that Ms Rudd had been "extraordinarily brave" and her concerns "reflect the views of many of my (former) colleagues". "One way or another, it is time for them to act," he added. Fellow rebel Rory Stewart described Ms Rudd as a "true One Nation Conservative", adding: "we must unite to support a Brexit deal and get this done". Health Secretary Matt Hancock said the Conservative Party had "always been a broad church" and he was "gutted" to see Ms Rudd leave. In response to Ms Rudd's resignation, shadow Brexit secretary Sir Keir Starmer tweeted that Mr Johnson's government was "falling apart". Labour Party chair Ian Lavery said the resignation was a sign that "no one trusts" Mr Johnson. "The prime minister has run out of authority in record time and his Brexit plan has been exposed as a sham," he said. SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford called on the prime minister to resign, arguing he had "no support or credibility left". "Boris Johnson's Tory government is on the verge of collapse - with no majority, no mandate and no right to pursue its reckless plans to impose an extreme Brexit," he said.I have resigned from Cabinet and surrendered the Conservative Whip.
I cannot stand by as good, loyal moderate Conservatives are expelled. I have spoken to the PM and my Association Chairman to explain. I remain committed to the One Nation values that drew me into politics. pic.twitter.com/kYmZHbLMES — Amber Rudd MP (@AmberRuddHR) September 7, 2019
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