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Evening Standard
Politics
Rebecca Speare-Cole, Luke O'Reilly

UK general election 2019 polls LIVE: Former chancellor Philip Hammond to stand down as Brexit Party tour kicks off

Former Tory chancellor Philip Hammond has announced he will step down as an MP at the general election in December.

It follows Jeremy Corbyn calling Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage a "one trick pony" whose party had nothing to offer Labour leave voters at his party's campaign launch in Harlow.

Jo Swinson has also launched the Liberal Democrat's general election campaign, telling voters that stopping Brexit will deliver a £50bn Remain bonus for public services over the next five years.

Meanwhile, the Brexit Party has kicked off its nationwide tour in Bolsover where Mr Farage attacked Labour again, saying they had betrayed leave voters.

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