Tories have demanded Boris Johnson leaves office as soon as possible, with former PM Sir John Major saying 'the overall wellbeing of the country' is at stake if he remains in power until the autumn
But veteran Tory MP and former Brexit secretary David Davis said he is “not too bothered” about Mr Johnson possibly remaining as Prime Minister until later this year.
Former Prime Minister Theresa May spoke out after Mr Johnson's resignation, saying whoever succeeds him needs to "unite the country and unite the party" and be honest with the public about the challenges of the cost-of-living crisis. After her lecture, she asked what she would want to see in a new Prime Minister and said: "I would want see somebody who wants to concentrate on healing division, who wants to unite the country and unite the party."I am concerned when I look at some other countries and the polarisation of politics in the United States, for example.
Mrs May was answering questions after delivering the James Brokenshire lecture on "public service and restoring faith in politics" at the Institute of Government . She said: "We ought to be placing at least as much, if not more emphasis on improving honesty and integrity in public life as we do in other areas of public policy.
The timetable of the Tory leadership contest will be agreed between members of the 1922 Committee and will be announced next week.
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