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Johnson and Davis's exit may plunge the Tories into terminal crisis

Yesterday, the Star predicted that the Chequers “agreement” on a post-Brexit negotiating stance would not last very long.

Within 24 hours, David Davis and Boris Johnson have rushed to prove the Morning Star right.

Their resignations as Brexit Secretary and Foreign Secretary, respectively, have plunged the minority Tory government into what could turn into a terminal crisis.

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