UK finance minister's future questioned by PM May's allies as budget nearsLONDON (Reuters) - Britain s finance minister Philip Hammond on Sunday faced mounting questions over his future weeks ahead of a budget announcement, finding himself at the center of an increasingly fraught debate over Britain s departure from the European Union.   The EU last week declared a  disturbing deadlock  in talks with Prime Minister Theresa May s government on arrangements to leave the bloc, raising the chances of Britain quitting without a negotiated deal and increasing criticism of the government s handling of Brexit.      On Sunday an unnamed source from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said May must warn Hammond he faces the sack unless he changes his approach to Brexit, the Sunday Telegraph reported. The DUP is a small Northern Irish political party which is keeping May s minority government in power.   We are very concerned about Philip Hammond s behavior,  the senior parliamentary DUP source told the newspaper.  It is evident to us that he is winding people up and causing unnecessary division within the Conservative Party at a crucial time in the Brexit negotiations.   A DUP spokesman later said the party did not recognize the  inaccurate  comments. Hammond, 61, who is seen by many as May s most pro-EU minister, has become a focal point of criticism for Brexiteers, who say he is overly pessimistic about the impact of leaving the bloc and is damaging Britain s negotiating stance. Last week Hammond warned that Brexit was causing a  cloud of uncertainty  over the British economy that needed to be cleared as quickly as possible. He has previously angered eurosceptics by calling for a lengthy transition out of the EU, during which there will be little change to rules on issues like immigration.    In a botched attempt on Friday to calm speculation over his future and play down the party s divisions Hammond described the EU as the  enemy  in negotiations. He later said he regretted his choice of words. He had been expected to lose his job if May had won an increased majority at a June snap election, but the vote instead saw the Conservatives lose their majority and Hammond retain his position as May fought to maintain unity between pro-EU and pro-Brexit factions.  The June election also transformed the DUP, which only has 10 lawmakers in the 650-seat parliament, into an influential voice. May struck a deal with the party and is reliant on their support to pass legislation. The delicate parliamentary arithmetic also means May faces criticism from lawmakers, including several from within her own party, who disagree with May s threat to walk away from EU negotiations without a deal unless Brussels agrees fair terms. The opposition Labour Party s finance policy chief warned on Sunday that with the support on rebels from May s party, parliament would block any attempt to leave the EU without a negotiated agreement. Questions over the future of one of May s most senior ministers come as he is due to present a budget plan on Nov. 22 which will see Britain through one of its most uncertain periods in decades, amid growing business concern and voter unrest. The Sunday Times reported that Hammond was preparing a  revolutionary  budget that could see the government ditch its opposition to borrowing more to boost investment, and may include tax breaks for the young paid for by pensioners.  The view has galvanized that this budget has got to be big, it s got to be powerful, it s got to be revolutionary. Saying it s got to be brave is really understating it. People are very clear that this is basically the last chance,  the paper reported a senior government source as saying. Hammond has limited room to increase public spending without pushing up Britain s still high borrowing levels. The country s budget forecasters have signaled they are about to turn more gloomy about growth forecasts, meaning less tax revenue to fund Hammond s war-chest to help the economy weather the process of leaving the EU in the coming years. But he is already under pressure now to relax his grip on spending to counter the left-wing opposition Labour Party whose promises of more spending and higher taxes on the wealthy won over large numbers of voters in the June election. At the same time, Hammond must not alarm investors who fund a budget shortfall which is expected to grow this year.  Their lending helps Britain plug one of the widest current account deficits among the world s leading economies. worldnews
uk finance minister future questioned pm may allies budget nearslondon reuters britain finance minister philip hammond sunday faced mounting questions future weeks ahead budget announcement finding center increasingly fraught debate britain departure european union the eu last week declared disturbing deadlock talks prime minister theresa may government arrangements leave bloc raising chances britain quitting without negotiated deal increasing criticism government handling brexit on sunday unnamed source democratic unionist party dup said may must warn hammond faces sack unless changes approach brexit sunday telegraph reported the dup small northern irish political party keeping may minority government power we concerned philip hammond behavior senior parliamentary dup source told newspaper it evident us winding people causing unnecessary division within conservative party crucial time brexit negotiations a dup spokesman later said party recognize inaccurate comments hammond seen many may minister become focal point criticism brexiteers say overly pessimistic impact leaving bloc damaging britain negotiating stance last week hammond warned brexit causing cloud uncertainty british economy needed cleared quickly possible he previously angered eurosceptics calling lengthy transition eu little change rules issues like immigration in botched attempt friday calm speculation future play party divisions hammond described eu enemy negotiations he later said regretted choice words he expected lose job may increased majority june snap election vote instead saw conservatives lose majority hammond retain position may fought maintain unity factions the june election also transformed dup lawmakers parliament influential voice may struck deal party reliant support pass legislation the delicate parliamentary arithmetic also means may faces criticism lawmakers including several within party disagree may threat walk away eu negotiations without deal unless brussels agrees fair terms the opposition labour party finance policy chief warned sunday support rebels may party parliament would block attempt leave eu without negotiated agreement questions future one may senior ministers come due present budget plan see britain one uncertain periods decades amid growing business concern voter unrest the sunday times reported hammond preparing revolutionary budget could see government ditch opposition borrowing boost investment may include tax breaks young paid pensioners the view galvanized budget got big got powerful got revolutionary saying got brave really understanding people clear basically last chance paper reported senior government source saying hammond limited room increase public spending without pushing britain still high borrowing levels the country budget forecasts signaled turn gloomy growth forecasts meaning less tax revenue fund hammond help economy weather process leaving eu coming years but already pressure relax grip spending counter opposition labour party whose promises spending higher taxes wealthy large numbers voters june election at time hammond must alarm investors fund budget shortfall expected grow year their lending helps britain plug one widest current account deficits among world leading economies worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: UK finance minister's future questioned by PM May's allies as budget nearsLONDON (Reuters) - Britain s finance minister Philip Hammond on Sunday faced mounting questions over his future weeks ahead of a budget announcement, finding himself at the center of an increasingly fraught debate over Britain s departure from the European Union.   The EU last week declared a  disturbing deadlock  in talks with Prime Minister Theresa May s government on arrangements to leave the bloc, raising the chances of Britain quitting without a negotiated deal and increasing criticism of the government s handling of Brexit.      On Sunday an unnamed source from the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) said May must warn Hammond he faces the sack unless he changes his approach to Brexit, the Sunday Telegraph reported. The DUP is a small Northern Irish political party which is keeping May s minority government in power.   We are very concerned about Philip Hammond s behavior,  the senior parliamentary DUP source told the newspaper.  It is evident to us that he is winding people up and causing unnecessary division within the Conservative Party at a crucial time in the Brexit negotiations.   A DUP spokesman later said the party did not recognize the  inaccurate  comments. Hammond, 61, who is seen by many as May s most pro-EU minister, has become a focal point of criticism for Brexiteers, who say he is overly pessimistic about the impact of leaving the bloc and is damaging Britain s negotiating stance. Last week Hammond warned that Brexit was causing a  cloud of uncertainty  over the British economy that needed to be cleared as quickly as possible. He has previously angered eurosceptics by calling for a lengthy transition out of the EU, during which there will be little change to rules on issues like immigration.    In a botched attempt on Friday to calm speculation over his future and play down the party s divisions Hammond described the EU as the  enemy  in negotiations. He later said he regretted his choice of words. He had been expected to lose his job if May had won an increased majority at a June snap election, but the vote instead saw the Conservatives lose their majority and Hammond retain his position as May fought to maintain unity between pro-EU and pro-Brexit factions.  The June election also transformed the DUP, which only has 10 lawmakers in the 650-seat parliament, into an influential voice. May struck a deal with the party and is reliant on their support to pass legislation. The delicate parliamentary arithmetic also means May faces criticism from lawmakers, including several from within her own party, who disagree with May s threat to walk away from EU negotiations without a deal unless Brussels agrees fair terms. The opposition Labour Party s finance policy chief warned on Sunday that with the support on rebels from May s party, parliament would block any attempt to leave the EU without a negotiated agreement. Questions over the future of one of May s most senior ministers come as he is due to present a budget plan on Nov. 22 which will see Britain through one of its most uncertain periods in decades, amid growing business concern and voter unrest. The Sunday Times reported that Hammond was preparing a  revolutionary  budget that could see the government ditch its opposition to borrowing more to boost investment, and may include tax breaks for the young paid for by pensioners.  The view has galvanized that this budget has got to be big, it s got to be powerful, it s got to be revolutionary. Saying it s got to be brave is really understating it. People are very clear that this is basically the last chance,  the paper reported a senior government source as saying. Hammond has limited room to increase public spending without pushing up Britain s still high borrowing levels. The country s budget forecasters have signaled they are about to turn more gloomy about growth forecasts, meaning less tax revenue to fund Hammond s war-chest to help the economy weather the process of leaving the EU in the coming years. But he is already under pressure now to relax his grip on spending to counter the left-wing opposition Labour Party whose promises of more spending and higher taxes on the wealthy won over large numbers of voters in the June election. At the same time, Hammond must not alarm investors who fund a budget shortfall which is expected to grow this year.  Their lending helps Britain plug one of the widest current account deficits among the world s leading economies. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: uk finance minister future questioned pm may allies budget nearslondon reuters britain finance minister philip hammond sunday faced mounting questions future weeks ahead budget announcement finding center increasingly fraught debate britain departure european union the eu last week declared disturbing deadlock talks prime minister theresa may government arrangements leave bloc raising chances britain quitting without negotiated deal increasing criticism government handling brexit on sunday unnamed source democratic unionist party dup said may must warn hammond faces sack unless changes approach brexit sunday telegraph reported the dup small northern irish political party keeping may minority government power we concerned philip hammond behavior senior parliamentary dup source told newspaper it evident us winding people causing unnecessary division within conservative party crucial time brexit negotiations a dup spokesman later said party recognize inaccurate comments hammond seen many may minister become focal point criticism brexiteers say overly pessimistic impact leaving bloc damaging britain negotiating stance last week hammond warned brexit causing cloud uncertainty british economy needed cleared quickly possible he previously angered eurosceptics calling lengthy transition eu little change rules issues like immigration in botched attempt friday calm speculation future play party divisions hammond described eu enemy negotiations he later said regretted choice words he expected lose job may increased majority june snap election vote instead saw conservatives lose majority hammond retain position may fought maintain unity factions the june election also transformed dup lawmakers parliament influential voice may struck deal party reliant support pass legislation the delicate parliamentary arithmetic also means may faces criticism lawmakers including several within party disagree may threat walk away eu negotiations without deal unless brussels agrees fair terms the opposition labour party finance policy chief warned sunday support rebels may party parliament would block attempt leave eu without negotiated agreement questions future one may senior ministers come due present budget plan see britain one uncertain periods decades amid growing business concern voter unrest the sunday times reported hammond preparing revolutionary budget could see government ditch opposition borrowing boost investment may include tax breaks young paid pensioners the view galvanized budget got big got powerful got revolutionary saying got brave really understanding people clear basically last chance paper reported senior government source saying hammond limited room increase public spending without pushing britain still high borrowing levels the country budget forecasts signaled turn gloomy growth forecasts meaning less tax revenue fund hammond help economy weather process leaving eu coming years but already pressure relax grip spending counter opposition labour party whose promises spending higher taxes wealthy large numbers voters june election at time hammond must alarm investors fund budget shortfall expected grow year their lending helps britain plug one widest current account deficits among world leading economies worldnews