Top Tory Brexit supporter: It's not 'important' for Osborne to be Chancellor after the referendum

Lead Tory Brexit supporter Steve Baker today said it was not "important" for George Osborne to remain as Chancellor after the referendum.

He also said any EU withdrawal talks should be led by top leave campaigners, rather than the Prime Minister.

Mr Baker said in Manchester: "What is best for the country is that after this result in the morning, whatever the result, is that David Cameron is in place to begin carrying it through.

"But I do think it'll be critically important that the leadership team doing the renegotiation towards our exit is led by senior Conservative Leave campaigners."

Asked if it was equally important for Mr Osborne to stay on, he said: "I don't think it's equally important. No."

He also said he thought Boris Johnson should be given a prominent job.

The comments came as the UK voted to leave the EU by 52% to 48%

London largely voted to stay in the European Union.