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UK Chancellor's Approval Rating Within Conservative Party Drops to Record Low

© REUTERS / Ruben SprichPhilip Hammond, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 20, 2017
Philip Hammond, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer attends the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland January 20, 2017 - Sputnik International
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According to survey, approval rating of UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond among the Conservative Party members has reached its record low of minus 25.4 percent.

British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond arrives in 10 Downing Street in central London on May 13, 2016 - Sputnik International
UK's Hammond Hopes Brexit Deal to Ensure Strong Ties With EU, Boost UK Economy
MOSCOW (Sputnik) The approval rating of UK Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond among the Conservative Party members has reached its record low of minus 25.4 percent due his push for softer terms of the United Kingdom's exit from the European Union, a fresh ConservativeHome survey revealed on Tuesday.

"Philip Hammond drops to a record low of —25.4 per cent. Immediately before the election, he was placed about halfway in the table at 32.4. Following it, he slumped to —11.5, so this latest rating is a decline from even that dire position. The most likely explanation is the unpopularity of his continuing push for a softer Brexit among Party members who favour a harder one," the press release summing up the poll's results said.

In June, Hammond said he wanted a Brexit deal that "puts jobs and prosperity first," keeping the UK markets open that is at odds with UK Prime Minister Theresa May's vision of Brexit, which includes the country's departure from single market and customs union as well as immigration control.

Brexit negotiations between the United Kingdom and the European Union officially kicked off on June 19, and are due to be completed by the end of March 2019.

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