Mr. Cummings, who masterminded the Brexit campaign in 2016 and helped vault Mr. Johnson into office, quit amid fierce infighting.
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The prime minister blew up over what he called Europe’s insistence that Britain make all the compromises. But Europe says it still wants to talk.