Whether it's the Northern Ireland Protocol or what to do about retained EU law, numerous Brexit-related issues continue to lurk in the new Prime Minister's in-tray. A key challenge will be how and where to strike the balance between the urgent need for measures to tackle the cost of living crisis and political pressure for action on Brexit-related issues raised during the leadership campaign.
Both candidates have talked enthusiastically about harnessing what they see as the potential windfalls of Brexit, for example the establishment of freeports, and it will be interesting to see what priority these policies are given when the new PM takes office.
