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Work and pensions secretary Esther McVey has resigned from government over Theresa May’s Brexit deal.
Ms McVey has been overseeing the implementation of Universal Credit, the government’s flagship welfare reform programme.
She was appointed work and pensions secretary in January.
In July, Ms McVey faced calls to resign after the head of the National Audit Office criticised her for making “incorrect” statements in parliament about Universal Credit.
Universal Credit, which rolls six separate benefits into one and is designed to mimic a paycheck, has been rocked with administrative issues.
Its rollout has been repeatedly delayed, while the Office for Budget Responsibility now predicts it will be more expensive than the benefits system it replaces.
Chancellor Philip Hammond unveiled new funding for the programme at his Autumn Budget last month, while some of the rules attached to payments have been relaxed.
It is not yet clear who will replace Ms McVey as head of the Department for Work and Pensions.
In her resignation letter to Ms May this morning, she said the prime minister’s agreement with the EU over the UK’s departure does not “honour the result of the referendum”.
She resigned shortly after Dominic Raab, who became Brexit secretary in July having previously held the role of housing minister.