Philip Hammond's decision to pull back the £2 billion tax rise has led to a drastic U-turn in his popularity, as per a recent poll. Pro-Remain Tory MPs are concerned about its implications on Brexit.
Hammond's relationship with Theresa May had also taken a beating after she ordered him to drop his plans to raise the National Insurance contributions of the self-employed. The recent polls and sources from Downing Street are now speculating his prospects in the government, calling it rather grim.


