Rishi Sunak slaps down Jeremy Hunt by rejecting new deal with Brussels that 'relies on Britain aligning with EU rules'

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

63% : Last night Nigel Farage threatened a return to frontline politics to "crush" any Tory plot to reverse or weaken Brexit.
60% : The PM was forced to rule out softening Brexit after comments from the Chancellor sparked massive Tory backlash.
51% : Away from Brexit, Mr Tony Danker used this week's conference to sound the alarm over chronic labour shortages.
44% :Even big business bosses told the PM just to crack on with Boris Johnson's deal to unleash the potential of Brexit.
43% : "We weren't able to do that inside the European Union, at least now we are in control of it."
39% : RISHI Sunak slapped down Jeremy Hunt today with an "unequivocal " rejection of a new deal with Brussels "that relies on alignment with EU rules".
28% : "I voted for Brexit, I believe in Brexit and I know that Brexit can deliver, and is already delivering, enormous benefits and opportunities for the country."Remain-supporting Mr Hunt fuelled speculation he wants a Swiss-style deal with Brussels that would see Britain dragged back into the EU's laws.

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