UK not 'match fit' for Brexit talks, says former May aide theguardian.com

Raoul Ruparel says Whitehall is not ready to negotiate a wide-ranging agreement.
The government is not “match fit” for the next phase of Brexit negotiations, Theresa May’s former special adviser on exiting the EU has said.

Raoul Ruparel, who was credited with coming up with the Northern Ireland solution which helped Boris Johnson seal a Brexit deal with the EU, says lessons need to be learned from the mistakes of May’s government.