UK's Hammond: Most urgent task is to secure Brexit deal that will protect trading relationship with EU

The UK Chancellor/ Finance Minister Phillip Hammond was on the wires earlier today, via Reuters, warning that there a no deal Brexit would be a 'mutual calamity' for both the UK and European Union (EU).

Additional Comments:

“Our most urgent task is to secure Brexit deal that will protect our trading relationship with the EU.”

“No deal Brexit would deliver damaging short term shock to UK economy, betray referendum promises.”