Theresa May appointed Dominic Raab as new Brexit minister after his predecessor David Davis resigned saying he could no longer support the government’s plan for post-Brexit relationship with the EU.
Forty-four-year-old Raab has been a housing minister since January 2018. Before he became an MP in 2010 he worked both for David Davis, one of the original Brexiteers and for pro-EU backbencher Dominic Grieve.
"This appointment is a sign of despair, the Prime Minister is in a difficult situation," a source in the Conservative Party close to the government, said.
On July 6, after hot disputes in the government and pressure from the supporters of European integration, the cabinet adopted a form of soft Brexit. The plan involves the creation of a free trade zone with the EU and the preservation of common customs standards.
This scenario is backed by the UK business community. However, eurosceptics claim that soft Brexit will make Britain dependent on the EU again.