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		</div><p>Cabinet tensions over the prospect of a no deal Brexit look set to heighten after Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt insisted the UK would “flourish and prosper” even without an exit agreement.</p>
<p>Mr Hunt has also said he wanted a “crack” at succeeding Theresa May after the British Prime Minister takes the country through what he described as “this challenging next few months”.</p>
<p>The comments came after Mrs May made it clear she would step down before the scheduled 2022 general election as she fought off a backbench bid to topple her last week.</p>
<blockquote><p>I’ve always thought that even in a no-deal situation this is a great country, we’ll find a way to flourish and prosper</p></blockquote>
<p>Mr Hunt’s upbeat remarks on a no deal scenario – saying the UK had faced much bigger challenges in its history – put him at odds with Cabinet colleagues like Work and Pensions Secretary Amber Rudd who have warned about the impact of failing to secure an agreement.</p>
<p>The Foreign Secretary told The Sunday Telegraph: “I’ve always thought that even in a no-deal situation this is a great country, we’ll find a way to flourish and prosper. We’ve faced much bigger challenges in our history.</p>
<p>“But we shouldn’t pretend that there wouldn’t be disruption, there wouldn’t be risk, and there wouldn’t be impact and that’s why as a responsible Government we have to make all the preparations necessary.”</p>
<p>Asked if he would like to become PM, Mr Hunt said: “I think every MP has a corner of their heart that says they would like to have a crack at the top job. I’m no different.</p>
<p>“But I think the first thing is to get us through this challenging next few months and I passionately believe Theresa May is the right person to do that.”</p>
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<p>Ms Rudd has called for a cross party consensus on EU withdrawal after saying that Brexit “is in danger of getting stuck”.</p>
<p>She said people should “ignore siren voices calling us to the rocks of no deal”.</p>
<p>As Brexit continued to dominate politics, Mrs May launched a stinging attack on Labour former prime minister Tony Blair for “undermining” EU withdrawal negotiations by calling for a People’s Vote.</p>
<p>The PM said: “For Tony Blair to go to Brussels and seek to undermine our negotiations by advocating for a second referendum is an insult to the office he once held and the people he once served.</p>
<p>“We cannot, as he would, abdicate responsibility for this decision.</p>
<p>“Parliament has a democratic duty to deliver what the British people voted for.”</p>
<p>The outspoken attack on Mr Blair came amid reports two of the British Prime Minister’s most senior allies are making preparations for a possible referendum on the final terms of the deal.</p>
<p>Cabinet Office Minister David Lidington, Mrs May’s defacto deputy, has met Labour MPs to discuss a cross-party consensus on the idea of a new vote, according to the Sunday Times.</p>
<p>The newspaper also claimed that Mrs May’s chief of staff, Gavin Barwell was supportive of the idea.</p>
<p>A particularly bruising week for the PM saw her appeals for the EU to be more flexible on backstop proposals for the Irish border to be largely rebuffed at a summit of European leaders.</p>
<p>The backstop, aimed at preventing the return of a hard border in Ireland, would see the UK remain under EU customs rules if no wider trade agreement had been struck by the end of an implementation period.</p>
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