Philip Hammond’s Treasury has come under fire from a leading Conservative leave campaigner, who said that the gloomy outlook and “Brexit in name only” approach of the department risked scuppering the UK’s EU exit. A Treasury source said Hammond and his department were committed to delivering Brexit. A febrile atmosphere has dominated the Conservative party since May struggled through the party conference with a mishap-laden speech. May will attempt to get on the front foot on Monday by warning that Britain has made sufficient concessions in the Brexit negotiations for now. Hammond is due to appear in front of the Treasury select committee this week and could face difficult questions on Brexit.

Source: The Guardian October 08, 2017 21:00 UTC