Jacob Rees-Mogg On Collision Course With Chancellor Over 'Soft' Brexit Speech

Jacob Rees-Mogg is leading a Tory backbench Brexiteer charge against Philip Hammond over his softening tone on quitting the EU. The arch-Eurosceptic had demanded a fundamental shift in tone from ministers on Brexit, saying “close alignment” is unacceptable. It came as the Chancellor delivered a speech at the World Economic Forum which appeared to take a softer approach - something No 10 was forced to clarify.  Rees-Mogg, who as head of the European Research G