[Kursk]

Britain "wins" Brexit breathing space? I see it differently. The EU should not try to dictate timetables to the UK.

We have a government leadership contest, a labour party in crisis, a possible further Scottish referendum. These are serious times for our future; times in which the EU will become less relevant and we cannot rush through the process on their say so.

We are taking back control and will do things in good time; at our pace and when we have a government in place to take care of business.

In the process, the EU will need to take a good look at itself and divest itself of those who would turn a drama into a crisis by trying to exploit the referendum "split" of opinion.

The vote is cast and decided; there can be no re-runs. All of the UK should be united behind the decision.

And I would say to Scotland, choose your friends carefully.