Ex-British finance minister Hammond joins OakNorth bank as adviser
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LONDON (Reuters) - Former British finance minister Philip Hammond has joined SoftBank-backed British bank OakNorth as an adviser, where he said he plans to help it expand at home and abroad.Nicknamed "Spreadsheet Phil" for his low-key and fastidious style as finance minister, Hammond campaigned for Britain to stay in the European Union ahead of the 2016 Brexit referendum.Hammond was expelled from the Conservative party by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in September after voting to prevent him from..