Philip Hammond’s consultancy firm made almost £1m in profit

Filings cover period ex-chancellor worked for controversial clients including Saudi government

The former chancellor Philip Hammond's private consultancy has generated almost 1m in profits while working for controversial clients including the government of Saudi Arabia, company filings suggest.

Accounts filed this month suggest the Conservative peer has built a lucrative business since leaving government in 2019 providing advisory services" to an array of private sector and foreign government clients.