The chancellor said that it was “absolutely necessary” for Britain to extend its EU membership beyond October 31

Philip Hammond has suggested that he will vote to bring down a Boris Johnson government if he makes a push for a no-deal Brexit.

The chancellor said that it was “absolutely necessary” for Britain to extend its membership of the European Union beyond October 31.

Asked if he would back a no-confidence motion against Mr Johnson, he told Le Monde, a French newspaper, and Süddeutsche Zeitung, a German newspaper: “I will take steps to avoid an exit without agreement apart from an explicit parliamentary approval.

“There should be a new and sincere attempt to reach a consensus. If we do not find a solution with the members we may have to ask the British to give their opinion again, in one form