Ex-Tory chancellor Philip Hammond blasts Theresa May over Brexit

Philip Hammond has launched a savage attack on Theresa May, claiming she had no idea what Brexit should look like when she became PM in July 2016.  The former Tory chancellor said Mrs May ‘didn’t know’ what kind of relationship she wanted the UK to have with the European Union when she moved into Number … Read more

Rishi Sunak is unlikely to announce an emergency Budget for a No Deal Brexit

Rishi Sunak is unlikely to announce an emergency Budget for a No Deal Brexit because Treasury believes robust Covid financial support will soften financial blow Sunak not planning emergency Budget despite threat to farmers of WTO tarriffs Previous Chancellors Javid and Hammond drew up emergency plans for No Deal  Coronavirus financial support measures are in … Read more

Rishi Sunak is unlikely to announce an emergency Budget for a No Deal Brexit

Rishi Sunak is unlikely to announce an emergency Budget for a No Deal Brexit because Treasury believes robust Covid financial support will soften financial blow Sunak not planning emergency Budget despite threat to farmers of WTO tarriffs Previous Chancellors Javid and Hammond drew up emergency plans for No Deal  Coronavirus financial support measures are in … Read more

Tory aide ‘frogmarched’ out of Downing Street wins ‘five figure payout’ 

Tory aide ‘frogmarched’ out of Downing Street after being fired by Dominic Cummings amid Brexit leaks frenzy settles employment case with ‘five figure payout’ Ex-Treasury aide Sonia Khan has settled employment claim with ‘five figure’ sum  Ms Khan was frogmarched from No10 after being fired by Dominic Cummings She had been accused of still being … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Is Philip Hammond getting too cosy with tyrants? 

ANDREW PIERCE: Is Philip Hammond getting too cosy with tyrants? By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 02:03 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 02:03 BST, 20 July 2020 When the Kremlin tried to assassinate double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, Philip Hammond was hawkish in calling for retaliation against Russia. But is the … Read more

ANDREW PIERCE: Is Philip Hammond getting too cosy with tyrants? 

ANDREW PIERCE: Is Philip Hammond getting too cosy with tyrants? By Andrew Pierce for the Daily Mail Published: 02:03 BST, 20 July 2020 | Updated: 02:03 BST, 20 July 2020 When the Kremlin tried to assassinate double agent Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, Philip Hammond was hawkish in calling for retaliation against Russia. But is the … Read more

Boris Johnson will give former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham a peerage this month

Lord Beefy! Boris Johnson will give former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham a peerage this month as he rewards Brexiteers and Remainers including Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond Boris Johnson plans to reward Brexiteers on anniversary of moving into No. 10  Conservative remainers former Chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond alongside former culture minister … Read more

Boris Johnson will give former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham a peerage this month

Lord Beefy! Boris Johnson will give former England cricket captain Sir Ian Botham a peerage this month as he rewards Brexiteers including Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond Boris Johnson plans to reward Brexiteers on anniversary of moving into No. 10  Conservative remainers former Chancellors Ken Clarke and Philip Hammond alongside former culture minister Ed Vaizey … Read more

Former Chancellor Philip Hammond says Sajid Javid was right to resign

Former Chancellor Philip Hammond says his successor Sajid Javid made ‘the right call’ in resigning instead of sacking all his aides Mr Javid resigned as Chancellor amid plans to merge No10 and the Treasury  He was told he would have to sack all of his aides and take streamlined approach Ex-Chancellor Mr Hammond told Today … Read more