Philip Hammond backed by senior local Tory over Brexit stance

Party figure plays down reported backlash against MP’s attempts to stop no deal. A leading figure in Philip Hammond’s constituency Tory association has backed the former chancellor after it emerged he is facing a backlash from local members following his attempts to thwart a no-deal Brexit. There is said to be growing anger brewing over his position among pro-Brexit members of the MP’s Conservative association in his Runnymede and Weybridge constituency in Surrey. Hammond &ndas