I always make decisions with the facts so I would look to make an early decision with the benefit of the facts.

For me what we need is a great deal of fiscal stimulus to show the UK is open for business. We need to upskill our workforce. I'm very much in tune with the work our chancellor is doing.

I do want to be very clear: I see our nuclear deterrent as absolutely core insurance for our national security.

I came into politics because of a real childhood concern about the Cold War. So to me the importance of the nuclear deterrent is actually really ingrained in me.

I think part of the whole agenda of being open for business is about making sure that people can get here and also get there.

I think it's incredibly basic: we have to now deliver all of the huge advantages of trading with the 92 per cent of people in the world who aren't in the EU, so for me that was the final deciding factor.

Prosperity should be our goal, not austerity.