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Shares in De La Rue – the loser in the battle to make the UK’s post-Brexit blue passports – have fallen to their lowest level since September 2005 in early trading after the departure of the chief executive.
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Chancellor Philip Hammond’s days in the UK’s top finance job may be numbered, given Theresa May’s imminent departure as prime minister – and the palpable dislike of Brexit-backing MPs for his support for remaining in the EU.
I couldn’t support a government policy stance that said as a matter of choice we are going to pursue a no-deal exit.
The national interest trumps party interest. If I am presented with a difficult choice, I will act with what I believe will be the best interests of the country.