Theresa May’s former policy adviser has called on her to step aside after Brexit day next year to give a “new generation” the chance to shape the country’s future.
George Freeman, who was chairman of the prime minister’s policy board for over a year after she entered No 10, said that she should be given space to negotiate the divorce deal with Brussels then go with “gratitude”. The party would then need to hold a leadership contest to find a candidate with the best vision for the second stage of Brexit, meaning a contest next summer culminating at the Tory conference.