Former Chancellor Philip Hammond has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson's advisers of deliberately orchestrating a no-deal Brexit
Hammond has urged Boris Johnson to listen to Parliament, which is opposed to a no-deal Brexit.: Former chancellor Philip Hammond has accused Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s advisers of deliberately orchestrating a no-deal Brexit by demanding that the Irish backstop—a key part of the Withdrawal Agreement struck with the European Union—be scrapped.
In his first interview since resigning as chancellor, Hammond told the BBC: “Leaving the EU without a deal would be as much of a betrayal of the referendum, as not leaving at all.” He added that during the referendum campaign in 2016, the British people had been told that a Brexit deal would be the “easiest ever done.” Negotiations have been ongoing for three years.
He added that he wanted to see Johnson “delivering a great deal for Britain,” and that people want to maintain a close trading relationship with the EU to protect British jobs and minimize disruption.by making unreasonable demands on Europe. Hammond told the BBC that a no-deal Brexit would cause significant harm to the U.K. economy and potentially, irreparable damage to the union uniting England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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