Hammond holds Britain to ransom, McDonnell charges
The shadow chancellor criticises successive Tory governments’ records of slashing public services

JOHN McDONNELL accused Chancellor Philip Hammond today of threatening more financial pain for Britain if MPs do not accept Theresa May’s twice-rejected Brexit deal.
The shadow chancellor criticised successive Tory governments’ records of slashing public services funding and freezing benefits while having given “over £110 billion of tax cuts to the rich and corporations.”
Mr Hammond pledged spending £26.6bn to boost the economy if MPs vote to leave the EU with a deal.
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