By Tim Sculthorpe, Deputy Political Editor For Mailonline
Published: 09:25 GMT, 15 February 2019 | Updated: 09:25 GMT, 15 February 2019
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A second Tory minister has launched a fierce attack on haardline Brexiteers amid claims they should quit the Conservative Party.
Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood described the European Research Group's actions as 'provocative', accusing them of operating as a 'party within a party'.
His intervention on Newsnight came after claims the group led by Jacob Rees-Mogg are 'traitors' to the Conservatives who should join Nigel Farage's new Brexit Party.
Business Minister Richard Harrington - a Remain supporter who has vowed to resign if Theresa May backs a no deal Brexit - said members of the European Research Group are 'not Conservatives'.
He said the champagne party hosted by Mr Rees-Mogg on the night Mrs May lost the meaningful vote was 'treachery'.
Defence Minister Tobias Ellwood (left on on Newsnight last night) branded the European Research Group a 'party within a party) after Business Minister Richard Harrington (file right) said they are 'not Conservatives' and should defect to Nigel Farage's Brexit Party
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