THE odds of Liam Fox being the next UK Government minister to resign have risen sharply.

It takes a lot to force a Tory minister out of their position, but Betway has now slashed the odds of the international trade secretary being next out from 50/1 to 8/1.

It follows a breakdown in talks between Theresa May and her ministers over whether the UK would be a member of the Customs Union after Brexit, and Amber Rudd's resignation as Home Secretary.

Boris Johnson, Chris Grayling and Sajid Javid remain the most likely to reisgn next, however, at 6/1.

Betway's Alan Alger said: “The departure of Amber Rudd could start something of a domino effect in cabinet.

"We’re keeping a very close eye on developments in and around Number 10 as well as monitoring the money being placed in our ‘Next Cabinet Minister to Resign’ market.

“Liam Fox has been the one for money this morning and we’ve had to cut our offering from 50/1 to just 8/1, with Theresa May seemingly at loggerheads over finding a consensus on the UK’s post-Brexit relationship with the customs union.”

The full odds are:

  • Boris Johnson – 6/1
  • Chris Grayling – 6/1
  • Sajid Javid – 6/1
  • Liam Fox – 8/1
  • David Davis – 8/1
  • Philip Hammond – 8/1
  • Jeremy Hunt – 9/1
  • Gavin Williamson – 10/1
  • Theresa May – 10/1
  • Andrea Leadsom – 12/1