After the events on Wednesday, I made clear I felt that the serious business of governing the country cannot be conducted in this shambolic way. I communicated my strong feelings on this to the relevant parties at the time.
Following the Prime Minister's resignation, it was no doubt a very sad day for her, but I think she has done the right and honourable thing. The country must always come first and it’s important that our citizens have confidence in their leader. We will move quickly to find a new leader who will be in place by this time next week. I very much hope Rishi Sunak will be successful as I believe he has the right attributes and a proven track record as Chancellor, the second toughest job in British politics.
