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.

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

The Nick Boles text is kiboshed [Mike] Gove's chances. It undermined people's confidence in him. It made it look as if he's been conspiring all along. It did more damage to his reputation than anything else.

Specific policy decisions would be absolutely necessary to promote the UK. It's not necessarily borrowing more or changing our current account status.

I will not use people's lives as bargaining chips.

Actually I do believe we need a proper licensed regime that works better and is much more focused on animal welfare.