THERESA MAY took a swipe at Philip Hammond as she announced the free movement of EU citizens in Britain will end by 2019.
Mr Hammond infuriated Brexit supporters on Friday when he said "many things will look similar" on the day after Brexit, and hoped goods would flow across the border between the EU and Britain in "much the same way as they do now" during the transitional period.
But today a spokesman for Theresa May sent a warning shot to the Chancellor saying the free movement of EU citizens WILL definitely end after Britain unshackles itself from the bloc in 2019.
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He said it would be "wrong to suggest" freedom of movement would continue unchanged.
And in a direct swipe to the Chancellor, the Number 10 spokesman said Britain was not seeking an "off-the-shelf" solution.
It comes after Mr Hammond, last week, said he hoped for an "off-the-shelf" transition deal.
Mrs May's spokesman said: "Free movement will end in March 2019. We've published proposals on citizens' rights. Last week the Home Secretary said there would be a registration system for EU nationals arriving post-March 2019.
"Other elements of the post-Brexit immigration system will be brought forward in due course.
"It would be wrong to speculate on what these might look like or to suggest that free movement will continue as it is now."
The spokesman said that proposals for a new immigration system after Brexit will be brought forward "in due course," adding: "It would be wrong to speculate on what these might look like or to suggest that free movement will continue as it is now."
Downing Street also insisted the Cabinet remains united over Brexit amid fuelling criticism Mrs May's team is divided about the crucial issue of immigration.
The spokesman said there is "broad agreement" in the Government to make Brexit "as smooth as possible".
But Mrs May failed to back Mr Hammond's recent remarks that Britain wouldn't become a "tax haven" after Britain's departure, by saying Britain is not looking to enter a Singapore-style corporate tax haven.
Meanwhile, Defence Secretary Michael Fallon insisted the Tory cabinet is "working together" to negotiate Brexit.
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Over the weekend Brexit Secretary David Davis' camp accused the pro-EU Chancellor of "going on manoeuvres" while the Prime Minister enjoys a three week break in Lake Garda, Italy, leaving him in charge of the country.
The row came after close allies of foreign secretary Boris Johnson and Mr Davis made it clear that Mr Hammond’s proposal for a two stage transition period which would delay Brexit for five years was unacceptable.
The bickering was fuelled by the Chancellor's thinly veiled swipe at Mr Johnson's approach to Brexit during a speech in Germany.
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The Foreign Secretary had said last year Britain should "have our cake and eat it" by slashing immigration while remaining in the single market but Mr Hammond dismissed the idea in front of top politicians and economists in Berlin.
Mr Hammond said: "Wise words with some applicability to the Brexit negotiations, although I try to discourage talk of 'cake' amongst my colleagues.”
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