THERESA May’s Brexit agreement will be a “leap in the dark” for the people of Helens South and Whiston, the area’s MP has said.

The Prime Minister’s cabinet backed a draft withdrawal agreement between the UK and the EU yesterday.

However, this morning has seen a raft of resignations, including Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab, Pensions Secretary Esther McVey and junior Brexit minister Suella Braverman.

And Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn said in the House of Commons today that the deal represents a “huge and damaging failure”.

He accused the government of producing a “botched deal” following two years of “bungled negotiations”.

Labour’s Marie Rimmer, MP for St Helens South and Whiston MP, has also slammed the deal.

Ms Rimmer said: “Theresa May’s proposal will be a leap in the dark for the people of St Helens South and Whiston, who really need a deal that that will safeguard jobs, rights and create wealth across the piece through bringing power and investment back to our nations and regions.

“Regardless of how people voted, in or out, no one voted for this.”

The most controversial element of the withdrawal agreement relates to the proposals over the Irish border, which has long been a sticking point in negotiations.

The agreement includes a “backstop”, which will ensure there is no hard border whatever the outcome of future trade talks between the UK and the EU.

This will mean Northern Ireland would stay aligned to some EU rules, effectively keeping the whole of the UK in the EU customs union.

Some Brexiteers fear this could tie the UK to EU customs rules for years, or even indefinitely.

In the House of Commons this morning, DUP deputy leader Nigel Dodds said the agreement, which needs to pass a vote in Parliament, will make the UK a “vassal state” and the break-up of the union.

Ms Rimmer said: “This deal is an extremely poor return for two years of negotiations and I am incredibly concerned about the impact it will have on rights, the environment, jobs and living standards.

“The deal gives no guarantees and leaves the door open for extreme Brexiteers to strip away the protections we already have and bring about divisions in our United Kingdom.”