UK chancellor throws cold water on Tory rivals’ big promises
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt make generous spending pledges in race to become prime minister
01 July 2019 - 16:51
London — Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond challenged the two rivals to become Britain’s prime minister over their spending promises on Monday, warning that walking away from the EU without a deal would use up the extra money in the budget.
With former London mayor Boris Johnson and foreign minister Jeremy Hunt stepping up their campaigns to replace Theresa May, both have turned their attention to how they would run a country which is deeply divided after Britain’s 2016 EU referendum...
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