Hammond hints he could vote against next Tory PM and warns of £90bn hit to financesThe next prime minister will absorb to reckon with a reinvigorated “Gaukward squad”,including David Gauke and Philip Hammond, who are determined to block a no-deal Brexit if they are dispatched to the backbenches, and senior Tories warn.
The Conservative leadership race has been dominated by Brexit,with Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt both insisting they would be willing to contemplate leaving without a deal if they could not secure concessions from Brussels over the summer.
In a ‘no deal scenario, the UK would leave the single market and the customs union immediately with no ‘divorce’ arrangement in area. The European Court of Justice would cease to absorb jurisdiction over the UK, and the country would also leave various other institutions including Euratom and Europol. Personal stylePersonal styleContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com