bernard jenkin, who was on the board of the official leave campaign, said civil servants deserved antion" from ministers, singling out the chancellor philip hammond for criticism. it comes ahead of key ministerial meetings this week on the uk—eu relationship. i'm joined by our political correspondent, susana mendonca. the chancellor has become a bit of a hate figure for some of the brexiteer ‘s. hate figure for some of the brexiteer 's. yes, many blame him for it not singing from the same hymn sheet as they see the prime ministers singing from. the prime minister has talked about their being no customs union after brexit, and they want that to be the case. what they're saying about philip hammond, certainly in bernard jenkins's criticism, they're saying the prime minister talks about one policy and philip hammond another. he is basically saying that mr hammond needs to stick to collective ministerial responsibility on this issue. he has very much become this figure they say, of course philip hammond was a remainer, so they see him as perhaps not pushing in the same direction as they

bernard jenkin, who was on the board of the official leave campaign, said civil servants deserved anand united direction" from ministers, singling out the chancellor philip hammond for criticism. it comes as senior ministers prepare to meet over two days this week, to try to agree what sort of trade deal they'll seek with the eu. earlier i spoke to our political correspondent susan mendonca and i asked her why phillip hammond was facing so much criticism. philip hammond is somebody who the brexiteers within the backbenches of the tory party have not liked very much, so criticism directed at him again and in particular that thing about the idea that the vague and divided leadership and that is meaning that civil servants are not being given the right direction. that's because we had a few days ago jacob rees mogg about the civil service putting out figures that painted brexit in the worst possible light and he talks about the treasury fiddling the figures. and i suppose bernard jenkin trying to move the criticism away from the civil service itself and perhaps onto philip hammond for,

these comments from bernard jenkin in particular about philip hammond.exiteer is in the back benches of the tories have not liked much. criticism directed at him again, in particular, that thing about the idea that there is a vague and divided leadership, and that basically means that civil servants are not being given the right direction. that is because we had a few days agojacob rees—mogg talking about the civil service, basically putting out figures that painted brexit in the worst possible light. he talks about the treasury fiddling the figures. i suppose bernard jenkin really trying to move the criticism away from the civil service itself, and perhaps onto philip hammond four, in his view, taking a different view to theresa may on the direction brexit should take. particularly the issue of the customs union, which brexiteer is one to see a complete break with the customs union. that is pretty much what that's about. today we have had amber rudd, the home secretary, responding to these claims. she told the andrew marr show that, in terms of that cri

i'd then think it's hugely surprising that bernard jenkins has said that the chancellor is frustratinge. .. we are still quite away down the track and we are still trying to work out what kind of brexit it is going to be. i suppose that is why we are getting all this arguing. we and it's interesting that bernard jenkins is the latest voice saying we should not be so vague, but an unknown source, not be so vague, but an unknown source , a not be so vague, but an unknown source, a senior brexiteer is quoted as saying in the piece that there are far more of us than there are tory remainers in the commons and we are the ones who can pull the temple down. i found that confusing because i thought it was the temple of brexit we are building and if it is going to be pulled down, what will we be left with? maybe they are talking about the temple of theresa may's government? if we are going to use the divine as a metaphor, the reason that they haven't been able to find a way forward is because someone on to find a way forward is because someone on high wants to abandon the whole plan. sticking w

we know that bernard jenkin, a back bench posted here, is the latest one to really come out and say,sm for philip hammond, the chancellor, who has been someone who was a remainer and certainly those on the backbenches who support a hard brexit haven't been particularly happy with his approach. they're basically saying, bernard jenkin is saying, as far as he is concerned, philip hammond has not adhered to collective ministerial responsibility. he is echoing some of the comments from jacob rees—mogg earlier in the week, where he suggested that the treasury was fiddling the books with regards to brexit. the treasury made clear that is not the case. added pressure on theresa may ahead of an important week, because she and david davies will be meeting with michelle burger to discuss the next stage in the price negotiations. thank you. scotland yard is looking into two more allegations of sexual assault against the hollywood film producer harvey weinstein. it brings the total number of women who have reported him to british police to nine. the actress, uma thurman, has also alleged he assa

bernard jenkin, who was on the board of the official leave campaign, said civil servants deserved an and united direction from ministers, singling out the chancellor philip hammond for criticism. it comes ahead of key ministerial meetings this week on the uk—eu relationship. a russian militaryjet has been shot down in north—western syria, an area held by syrian rebels. the defence ministry in moscow said the pilot had managed to deploy a parachute, but was killed on the ground. sarah corker reports. the burning wreckage of what looks like a russian fighterjet, red stars clearly visible on the wing. this footage posted online appears to show the plane being hit and bursting into flames in a rebel—held area of north—west syria. jihadist group hayat tahrir al—sham, formally linked to al-qaeda, said it had shot the plane down with a surface—to—air missile. moscow said the pilot ejected and survived the crash but was killed by rebels on the ground. the sukhoi 25 fighter was shot down near the city of saraqeb, close to a major highway in idlib province. it was back in december when the syr

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wait there while i talk to bernard jenkins. what is your solution?e—escalation from the irish republic government. they do not want to threaten a hard border. i will say what theresa may will not say, but i know that she thinks. we are not having a hard border in northern ireland under any circumstances. if the eu wants a hard border and they put stuff up at the border, then that is their problem. but this country has signed an agreement that says if we do not agree a border, we will align. that is the agreement that we signed. the word alignment is not regulatory alignment, it is a highly ambiguous, rather fudged agreement. full alignment, with the rules of the customs union. it is a somewhat fudged agreement. you're just trying to backslide from something you signed up to. it does not refer to regulatory alignment. alignment with he rules of the internal market and customs union. in trade agreements, alignment and regulatory alignment mean different things. you're just trying to backslide on an agreement. i am clear there is going to be no hard bor