The former Vote Leave maverick brought in as the Prime Minister‘s chief of staff was asked if the UK would leave the EU on October 31, replying: ‚Sure‘.

After days of difficulty for No 10 in which MPs have mined the path to a No Deal Brexit and stymied attempts to call a general election he tore into reporters outside his London home.

‚You guys should get outside London and go to talk to people who are not rich Remainers,‘ he said before heading to Downing Street for this morning‘s regular cabinet meeting.