Boris on the brink of quitting over EU row, says Cable: Foreign Secretary accuses Lib Dem leader of ‘peddling lies’ as he says he is ‘working closely’ with Hammond

‘Boris Johnson was last night forced to deny he is on the verge of quitting over Brexit last night amid claims the Cabinet is descending into ‘civil war’.
Liberal Democrat leader Vince Cable claimed tensions over Brexit, which have erupted in recent days, could end with the departure of the Foreign Secretary from government.
Liberal Democrat sources claimed Mr Johnson had told a senior civil servant he would resign if Chancellor Philip Hammond succeeded in his drive to water down Brexit.
Mr Johnson’s aides initially declined to comment.’
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