And britains gold medal winning swimmer adam peaty is honoured with an mbe at buckingham palace. Its 5 oclock. Our main story is that the chancellor Philip Hammond has rejected calls for him to spend money now on preparing for the possibility of britain leaving the European Union without a formal brexit deal. Mr hammond, wholl unveil his budget next month, told a Parliamentary Committee that hed make money available in a timely manner when needed but he was not prepared to take funding from other areas such as health or education. The bbc has been told that yesterday at the Cabinet Meeting at downing street there was a row between some ministers on this issue of contingency funding in the event of ano contingency funding in the event of a no deal brexit. Our Political Correspondent leila nathoo has more details. Still smiles for now but brexit talks are faltering, and so, the no deal scenario has begun to loom. This morning, in the times, the chancellor Philip Hammond, a key remain voi
People into poverty. Shes sold everything, she sold her telly, her mobile phone. She sold everything. Shes got nothing left apart from the couch we are sat on and the bed she sleeps in, she has nothing left. A gang of thieves who committed crimes on mopeds over 100 times are jailed for more than 13 years. Good evening and welcome to bbc news. The Prime Minister and her chancellor appeared to be at odds today in planning for the possibility of the uk leaving the eu without a deal. Philip hammond told mps that taxpayers money will not be set aside for a no brexit deal until the very last moment. Butjust over an hour later, theresa may said the government is committing money to prepare for every brexit eventuality including no deal £250 million this year. Pro brexit mps rounded on the chancellor, with one calling the treasurys behaviour incompetent bordering on dishonest. 0ur Political Editor Laura Kuenssberg reports. Number 11, where the money is counted. Number 10, where decisions are