WORCESTER MP and Brexit minister Robin Walker said he will miss his former boss David Davis, following the Brexit secretary's resignation this weekend.

He stepped down on Sunday night in opposition to the ‘soft Brexit’ strategy adopted by cabinet members at Chequers, the prime minister’s country retreat, on Friday.

Boris Johnson, the foreign secretary and a leading Brexiteer, and Steve Baker, another Brexit minister, have also resigned over the agreement.

Mr Walker welcomed the appointment of Dominic Raab as the new Secretary of State for the Department for Exiting the European Union today.

He said: “I worked with Dominic on the Withdrawal Bill, he’s a very bright guy. I’m looking forward to working with him.

“I’ve confirmed that I’m happy to continue in my role to support a successful exit from the EU.

“I’ve enjoyed working with David for the last two years. His resignation is sad from a personal perspective.

“I think he’s been very pragmatic in his approach to negotiating a successful exit, I will miss working with him.”

He added that he understands why Mr Davis cannot continue to represent policy he does not believe in, although he said they have different perspectives on Brexit.

Mr Walker believes that Mr Davis did not like the prospect of ‘sticking to’ EU rules on agriculture and business.

The MP is now calling on the Conservative Party to focus on delivering its Brexit manifesto pledge.

He said: “We have got less than nine months now to make a success of the process. We leave the EU in March 2019.

“I want us by then to have done a deal on withdrawal and have a clear agreement on a future relationship.”

In response to rumours of a potential vote of no confidence against the prime minister, Mr Walker insisted that Theresa May has the support of her colleagues.

As part of the Chequers summit, which reportedly lasted almost 12 hours, cabinet members agreed on leaving the EU on March 29, 2019, ending freedom of movement, stopping ‘vast’ payments to the EU and setting up a ‘customs model’ which allows the UK to sign free trade deals abroad.

The strategy envisions establishing a ‘common rulebook’ for goods and agricultural products, maintaining high standards, creating a ‘parliamentary lock’ on new EU rules and regulations and leaving the Common Agricultural Policy and Common Fisheries Policy.

It also calls for restoring the supremacy of British courts, preventing a hard border between Ireland and Northern Ireland and continuing security cooperation, while also setting up an independent foreign and defence policy.

Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, said the resignation of Mr Davis showed Mrs May has no authority left and is incapable of delivering Brexit.