Philip Hammond has exploded a Tory party truce by accusing Boris Johnson of ruining any chance of a new Brexit deal with the EU. The former Chancellor has written to the new PM to say his red lines for Brussels to scrap the Irish backstop “set the bar so high that there is no realistic probability of a deal being done”. The provocative letter – leaked to The Sun - is also signed by 20 other senior Tory MPs, including seven ex-Cabinet ministers. The rebel group, which Mr Hammond leads, also demand in it that Boris declares he is firmly committed to leaving the EU with a deal and that he is ready to compromise to get ... (full story)