国际英语资讯:Triple polls boost for British PM Johnson as political scraps continue over Brexit_时事

国际英语资讯:Triple polls boost for British PM Johnson as political scraps continue over Brexit

The polls also appeared to indicate the sacking of the 21 Conservatives, including former Chancellor Philip Hammond, ex-ministers David Gauke and Rory Stewart, and veteran politician Kenneth Clarke, have had a less notable impact on voters than had been expected.

The Sunday Times published an exclusive interview with Rudd in which she said she had quit over Johnson's approach to Brexit.

Responding to Rudd's scathing resignation letter, a senior government source told The Sunday Telegraph: "As the polls show, the public do not back attempts by some MPs to cancel the referendum."

Downing Street said the Environment Minister Therese Coffey is to replace Rudd as Work and Pensions Secretary.

Commenting on Rudd's resignation as a senior minister as well as quitting the Conservative Party, Labour's Shadow Brexit Secretary Keir Starmer said "Johnson's government is falling apart. He's being totally found out."

He said on the party's website: "This is further proof that the government has no intention of securing a Brexit deal.

"Boris Johnson is pursuing a no deal Brexit strategy that would be disastrous for jobs and our economy, and put our public services at risk.

"We need to take no deal off the table, then we need a General Election to elect a Labour government that will repair the damage after nine years of Tory (Conservative) chaos."

In an interview Sunday on Sky News' political program, Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab said British voters realised the prime minister is "trying to get us out of a rut".