Theresa May loses a minister as Brexit progress hits snags at home

The UK is aiming for a breakthrough this month, and possible summit dates for the last weeks of November are being floated

Prime Minister Theresa May’s hopes of getting any Brexit deal through Parliament were dealt a blow from an unexpected corner on Friday as a pro-European minister quit.

Negotiations in Brussels made some progress on key issues, but developments at home underscored the bigger challenge facing May: how to get the deal she’s trying to clinch through an increasingly hostile Parliament.

Jo Johnson, the pro-European brother of arch-Brexiteer Boris quit his role as transport minister, and said he couldn’t vote for the accord that May is negotiating. Boris Johnson resigned as foreign secretary in July, and losing both brothers is a sign that