Hammond dismisses Johnson's talk of post-Brexit NHS dividend

Foreign secretary calls for more funds but chancellor says economy is suffering

Economic confidence is suffering due to the UK’s impending withdrawal from the EU, Philip Hammond has warned, as he pointedly knocked down demands from Boris Johnson for a “Brexit dividend” for the NHS, in a sign of growing divisions within the government.

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