Amber Rudd resigned from the cabinet last night after claiming Boris Johnson was not doing enough to reach a deal with the European Union. Speaking to Andrew Marr on the BBC this morning, the former Work and Pensions Secretary revealed she was shown a “one-page summary” when she asked for evidence of the government’s work in negotiating a deal. She remarked the up to 90 percent of Government time was going into preparing for a no deal, instead of a Brexit compromise before the 31st October.

Ms Rudd’s remark will spark delight among no deal supporters, who want to ditch the EU without a deal by the end of the month.

There is also mounting fear among Remainers and the EU that Boris Johnson will push ahead with a no deal Brexit, despite anti-no deal legislation this week in Parliament.

She told Marr: “I have no seen enough work go into getting a deal. There is no evidence of a deal.

“I was sent a one-page summary when I asked for progress on the deal.”

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Ms Rudd continued: “I believe he is trying to get a deal, I’m not accusing Boris of lying. But there is a huge machine preparing for a no deal.

“You would expect 50-50 in time spent between a no deal and getting a deal.

“But, in reality, it’s 80 to 90 percent of government time going into preparing for no deal. It’s disproportionate.

“I think we should be doing so much more to get the deal.”

Ms Rudd told Marr she was “not leaving the Conservative Party” but was “surrendering my whip in order to stand with the 21 rebels.”

She added: “It’s not just 21 individuals; it’s a big symbol that the Conservative Party doesn’t embrace moderate people.”

The Hastings and Rye MP said: “I knew I couldn’t carry on in the Conservative Party at such a high level and see so many of my colleagues excluded.”

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The MP, who supported Remain in the 2016 referendum, said her resignation had been “a difficult decision”.

Chancellor Sajid Javid said he was “saddened” by the resignation.

He told the Andrew Marr Show he did not agree that the Government wasn’t putting serious effort into getting a new deal with the EU.

Labour said Ms Rudd’s resignation showed the government was “falling apart”.

Her resignation comes after a week of setbacks for the prime minister, when a cross-party group of MPs seized control of the Parliamentary agenda.

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