The chancellor also expressed his confidence that Prime Minister Theresa May will survive the upcoming vote and the exercise will only serve to “flush” the rebels out.
Chancellor Philip Hammond has branded Brexiteers in the ruling Conservative Party “extremists”, drawing backlash from Brexit-supporting MPs and party officials.
Commenting ahead of the vote of no-confidence on Wednesday, the chancellor said the vote will only expose the pro-Brexit Tory cabal who aren’t looking to act in the “interests of the British people or the British economy.
