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BBC News sign language interpreter goes viral for 'showing how the nation feels' about Brexit with 'most accurate analysis'

A video showing a sign language interpreter explaining the latest Brexit news has gone viral on social media due to the woman's facial expressions.

Ell Potter posted a video of the woman explaining cabinet resignations on Thursday during BBC News' midday show.

She wrote: "The sign language interpreter doing the Brexit Agreement on BBC News is conveying the f****** of this situation."

Ms Potter added: It's the most accurate analysis of Brexit I have seen today."

The video has had over two million views on Twitter (BBC)

The video has since had over 100,000 likes on Twitter and had 2.38 million views.

One user said "OMG! It's Brexit captured in interpretive dance."

The woman signed over the news during yesterday's day of high political drama (BBC)

While another said: "If words fail you for Brexit, this sign language terp perfectly describes how everyone feels."

Gary Watson joked: "I think she's just reacting to being made the new Brexit secretary."

On Thursday there were a number of high profile resignations from the Cabinet who disagreed with prime minister Theresa May's Brexit plans.

There were rumours that the number of no confidence letters sent to the party's 1922 committee was nearing the 48 needed to trigger a leadership contest.

Dominic Raab, the now former Brexit Secretary leaves his home in Surrey (Alex Lentati)

Dominic Raab resigned from his position as Brexit Secretary saying he could not "in good conscience" endorse a deal that broke promises to voters.

Work and Pensions Secretary Esther McVey also resigned, along with Brexit Minister Suella Braverman, Northern Ireland minister Shailesh Vara and ministerial aides Anne-Marie Trevelyan and Ranil Jayawardena.

Prime Minister Theresa May had a tough day at work on Thursday (PA)

At a press conference later, on one of her most turbulent ever days as PM, Mrs May said: "This deal delivers what the people voted for and is in the national interest.

“We can only secure it if we unite behind the agreement reached in Cabinet yesterday.”

She said if this did not happen, “nobody can be sure of the consequences will follow.”

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