Politics

Philip Hammond and Rachel Johnson have both claimed Boris is being backed by speculators who have bet billions on a hard Brexit.

The Conservatives have branded Labour’s plans as “totally irresponsible”.

Rachel Johnson warns of “people who have invested billions in shorting the pound or shorting the country in the expectation of a no-deal Brexit."

"If you are going to spend that much cutting taxes for those on high incomes or supporting low earners, you could find much better ways of doing so than the policies proposed by the prime minister."

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson has called Jeremy Corbyn unfit to govern.

The Birmingham Yardley MP also revealed details of unrelated death threats she had shared with police.

Government sources have reportedly said EU superiority over British law could help Boris Johnson get round calls to extend the Brexit talks.

The MP said her staff had to be confined to her constituency office as a man allegedly kicked the door, tried to smash windows and yelled ‘fascist’.

Former Cabinet minister Amber Rudd said Boris Johnson was using words that ‘incite violence’.