EU President Donald Tusk blasts Boris Johnson and David Davis after their resignations and says he hopes their departures will stop Brexit

Mr Tusk warned their leave could stop Brexit
Donald Tusk in Brussels
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Olivia Tobin9 July 2018
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The President of the European Council Donald Tusk has blasted Boris Johnson and David Davis after their shock resignations, and says he hopes their departures will stop Brexit.

Mr Tusk warned their resignations could leave the government facing problems adding these problems could be so great that Brexit could be stopped altogether.

Mr Johnson delivered a dramatic announcement on Monday afternoon saying he would be resigning as foreign secretary , plunging Theresa May’s government into crisis.

The move came just hours after Brexit Secretary David Davis walked out of the Cabinet.

Boris Johnson resigned from Theresa May's Cabinet on Monday
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Mr Tusk said although Mr Davis and Mr Johnson have quit, the problems of Brexit have not gone away with their departure.

He tweeted: “Politicians come and go but the problems they have created for people remain. I can only regret that the idea of #Brexit has not left with Davis and Johnson.

“But…who knows?”

The Brussels chief’s comments after an EU diplomat compared Mr Davis’ decision to leaving “rats” in a “sinking ship”.

His tweet was met with praise, with one user saying: “Well said Mr Tusk”.

Tory MPs have been torn in their reaction to Mr Johnson’s resignation, with some praising his bravery and others saying it was a pity to see him leave.

Speaking to LBC moments after Mr Johnson announced his resignation, Conservative MP Marcus Fysh said: “Number 10 has been trying to stich up the country frankly.”

Following Mr Johnson’s resignation, former UKIP leader Nigel Farage also announced that if Brexit was not "back on track", he would be running for UKIP leader again after Gerard Batten's term was over.

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