Hammond says UK 'will abide by EU rules' until Brexit

The UK cannot begin negotiating with the US or any other country until its obligations as a member of the European Union have ended, Chancellor Philip Hammond has told Sky News. Speaking ahead of a meeting of European finance ministers in Brussels, Mr Hammond said: "We will continue to abide by the rules, and the regulations and the laws, of the European Union for so long as we are members. The UK is only allowed to talk about deals with new partners in principle and cannot start negotiations on