Sunday shows round-up: Amber Rudd – no deal is taking up ’80 to 90 per cent of government time’

Amber Rudd – There is not enough effort to get a Brexit deal
The major talking point of the day has been the resignation of Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd, who made her announcement on Saturday evening. Rudd is not just relinquishing her cabinet post but also the Conservative whip, and plans to stand as an independent at the next election. Rudd’s departure comes in the aftermath of the Prime Minister expelling 21 rebel MPs from the Conservative party after a critical vote last week. Andrew Marr spoke to Rudd about her decision:

“I have not seen enough work going into trying to get a #Brexit deal”

Amber Rudd explains why she resigned from Boris Johnson’s cabinet and surrendered the Conservative whip#Marr https://t.co/kiy3X7g7KH pic.twitter.com/SsXtgAn1VE

— BBC Politics (@BBCPolitics) September 8, 2019

AM: What was the crucial thing that made you leave?
AR: It’s the combination of the fact that there’s not enough work going into actually getting a deal – which I think is not what the Prime Minister signed up to try to do – and secondly, the expulsion of 21 of my colleagues, who are good, moderate Conservatives.