William Hague Backs Philip Hammond Over Brexit Amid Cabinet Split

Philip Hammond has been backed by former Tory leader Lord Hague amid ongoing Cabinet tensions about the approach to Brexit.
The ex-foreign secretary said the Chancellor deserves credit for pushing for a transitional deal which preserves close ties to Brussels, giving time for a new trading relationship to be established and avoiding turning Brexit into a “disaster”. 
The Chancellor has dismissed suggestions that Brexit could be “postponed or delayed” as ministers pu