"Many Photos" - Remainer David Gauke vows to quit Government BEFORE Boris Johnson becomes Prime Minister

Justice Secretary David Gauke ignalled he would also support moves to set up a rebel parliament if Mr Johnson tries to shut down Westminster to push through a No Deal Brexit

Remainer minister David Gauke says he will quit the Cabinet this week rather than serve under Boris Johnson, branding a No Deal Brexit a national 'humiliation'.

The Justice Secretary plans to resign to Theresa May before she hands over the keys of 10 Downing Street to her successor - with Mr Johnson the runaway favourite to take over.

He signalled he would also support moves to set up a rebel parliament if Mr Johnson tries to shut down Westminster and force through No Deal - but ruled out defecting to the Liberal Democrats in an interview with the Sunday Times.

The newspaper reported that six of his colleagues have held discussions with the Remain-backing party over defecting or at least voting with it to cancel out the Government's majority in a no confidence vote.

Mr Gauke, who has served in Theresa May's Cabinet since she took office in June 2016, said he would not serve under the former foreign secretary if he pursues a no-deal Brexit. 

He told the paper: 'I recognise that this spell in government is coming to an end. Given that I've been in the cabinet since Theresa May came to power, I think the appropriate thing is for me to resign to her.'  

Mr Gauke, who has served in Theresa May's Cabinet since she took office in June 2016, said he would not be able to serve under the former foreign secretary if he pursues a no-deal Brexit

Philip Hammond was pictured yesterday packing belongings into a car outside 11 Downing Street ahead of his expected firing as Chancellor

Mr Gauke was widely expected to be removed from his post this week after leading a group of Remainer Tories opposed to Mr Johnson branded the 'Gaukeward Squad'.

It is also believed to include Chancellor Philip Hammond who is also preparing for life outside the Government. 

He was pictured yesterday packing belongings into a car outside 11 Downing Street.

As the Tory leadership contest enters its final 48 hours, prominent no-deal critic Mr Gauke said that crashing out of the European Union would lead to national 'humiliation'.

He said: 'In a period of time where there is no parliamentary majority, there's political uncertainty and a lack of stability, I worry that the UK then will essentially be supplicants. 

'We'll go through the pain of no-deal and then we will have no choice but to go back to the EU but in a weaker negotiating position. 

'I fear that, frankly, there is a humiliation for us there if we go down that route.'

And Mr Gauke added that the appropriate thing is for him to resign to Mrs May.

The ballot for the Tory leadership race will close on Monday, with the result announced the following day.

The new prime minister will then take over on Wednesday afternoon. 

Mr Johnson, who is widely predicted to win the contest, has reportedly been secretly wooed by European politicians and officials in a bid to thrash out a new Brexit plan to avoid a no-deal exit, the Sunday Times reported.

It said figures from Ireland, France, Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands had established contact with the frontrunner's team and signalled their intention to do a deal.

Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd, a former Remainer, urged her Tory colleagues to back whoever wins the contest.

Writing in the Sunday Telegraph, she said that she knew many colleagues have 'strong feelings' but a new prime minister would get a 'new hearing' in the EU, and if the party does not unite then the alternative could be Jeremy Corbyn for Christmas.   

Her comments came after Chancellor Philip Hammond fired a warning shot to Mr Johnson, saying he would do 'everything in my power' to block a no-deal Brexit and left open the possibility of voting to bring down a Conservative government in such an event.

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