Theresa May rebukes chancellor’s ‘no deal’ Brexit assessment (Skynews)

Theresa May delivered a rebuke to her chancellor as she arrives in Africa for her first visit to the continent as prime minister. When asked whether she thought her chancellor was right in his assessment of the economic impact of “no-deal” – as outlined in a letter to the treasury select committee last week, the PM refused to endorse Philip Hammond’s position, stating that the figures he quoted were out of date. She said: “First of all, the chancellor was talking about a set of figures that I think came out in January. Read more