McDonnell accuses PM of 'pork-barrel' politics with Brexit 'bribery'

Shadow chancellor criticises May over reports she pledged extra cash for leave-voting areas if MPs back Brexit deal John McDonnell has criticised Theresa May's rumoured approach to persuading Labour MPs to vote for her Brexit deal as "pork-barrel" politics, saying: "If there is money there to spend on our constituencies, it should be done anyway." The shadow chancellor's accusation follows reports that the government is preparing to plough extra funding into deprived areas that supported leave, ...