Philip Hammond

House of Lords approves Bill seeking to block no-deal by forcing PM to delay Brexit again

PM criticised over expulsion of 21 rebels on Tuesday, while latest rebel Spelman is spared

British PM suffers multiple setbacks as MPs also pass Bill to block a no-deal Brexit

Phillip Lee defects to Liberal Democrats as cross-party alliance moves to block no-deal Brexit

Bruising day in Commons for PM but hint at backstop solution in agri-food comments

Former chancellor Philip Hammond says move against rebel Tory MPs is ‘rank hypocrisy’

Rebel MPs are trying to stop Johnson proceeding with a no-deal Brexit on October 31st

Government sources say UK prime minister will go to the people if MPs vote to block no-deal departure

Statement comes amid speculation PM will call an election if parliament defeats him this week

Whips’ strategy could weaken Johnson’s grip on parliament

Media adviser to chancellor of exchequer escorted by police from Downing St

Jeremy Corbyn and allies accused by Downing Street of trying to sabotage UK’s position

Planet Business: No, Greenland is not for sale

Business Week: also in the news was global recession fear; aviation woes; and Budget 2020

UK prime minister evokes wartime language during Q&A with public on Facebook

Former chancellor critical of ‘unelected’ saboteurs ‘pulling strings’ of UK government

MPs opposing chaotic EU exit still divided on strategy to outmanoeuvre Boris Johnson

Hardcore Brexiteers know that the economic hit is coming and don’t care

Taoiseach says no-deal exit a ‘British threat’ and Irish and EU positions have not changed

Sajid Javid, Priti Patel and Dominic Raab given key roles in prime minister’s team

Less than two hours after PM walked into Downing Street, 17 ministers had quit or been sacked

‘The buck stops here,’ new prime minister Boris Johnson says as he culls May’s cabinet

Senior MPs in open revolt over new leader’s plan to leave EU with or without a deal

Mood could turn sour for new UK prime minister if he appears to go soft on Brexit

Pound has has depreciated 11 weeks out of the past 12 against the dollar

What kind of prime minister do you think he will make? Have your say

Two British cabinet ministers have now said they will resign if Johnson enters Number 10

Other ministers opposed to no-deal Brexit also expected to resign from cabinet

Adonis describes Boris Johnson as ‘naked opportunist who doesn’t believe in Brexit’

Amendment ensures House of Commons will be sitting at ‘crucial time for our country’

Hammond, Clark, Gauke and Stewart among those who ignored voting instruction

Both Tory leadership rivals rule out trying to tweak Irish backstop in any Brexit deal

Former foreign secretary plans to create a £100bn infrastructure fund over five years

Andrew Bailey may be the bookies’ favourite but he is not the only well-qualified candidate

Institute for Fiscal Studies think tank lays out hefty price tag

Mark Field under investigation by Conservative Party after holding woman by her neck

The current Irish target is an 80 per cent reduction by mid century

Johnson says Britain must leave EU in October as further delay to Brexit would lead to Conservative defeat in next general election

New PM would find it very hard to prepare on medicines and border controls in time – note

Ministers pledge new rules by 2020 that will ensnare groups like Facebook and Google