Immigration is down significantly. Our defence and security are on a far stronger footing and our international reputation is greatly enhanced.
Keir Starmer
The Public Record
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July 22, 2026
In six and a half years, I took our party from a historic defeat in 2019, changed it so it was fit to face the country and won a landslide general election victory in 2024.
— Keir Starmer
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by number of sources- Every Prime Minister knows when they take up the torch, that the day will come when they have to pass it on. That day has come for me. This is the end of my political journey.3 sources2026mirror.co.uk
- To all those in the gallery whose lives have been changed or improved by this Labour government, and all across the country who struggle to be seen or heard. You're the reason I came into politics. To my wife and children, I love you. Goodbye.3 sources2026mirror.co.uk
- Every decision I've taken has been about putting the country I love first. That is why I will resign as leader of the Labour Party.2 sources2026reason.com
- Some capital projects, for example, on roads and energy, which are important but not immediately vital, will no longer go ahead as planned.2 sources2026theguardian.com
- What happened to them, and to tens of thousands of mothers, children, and families, should never have happened. It is a stain on our history.2 sources2026theguardian.com
- Pubs staying open till the final whistle is good news for supporters and good news for the pubs and venues that bring our communities together.2 sources2026mirror.co.uk
Our public services are on the up, with the biggest fall in waiting times for 17 years. Children are being lifted out of poverty every single day.
Since then, it has been the privilege of my life to serve you and this great country as Prime Minister, and I am confident that Britain is now stronger and fairer than it was two years ago.
I am about to visit His Majesty the King to offer my resignation and close the book on my time as Prime Minister. My work is done.
I go with good grace, I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything we have achieved.
I leave probably the most high-profile job in the country to the most important, which is to be the best dad I can to my kids and best husband I can to my wife.
The big job in me is being the best dad to my kids and the best husband to my wife. That is... that is a big job. And it's a job I'm very much looking forward to.
There is now I think a sound footing, a sound foundation, and the party can go on and win a second term, which is what I always thought we could do.
It is hugely impactful. However much you try to make it not impact the family, and we all do, and I desperately try to protect Vic and the kids, there's no doubting it has an impact on them.
I've always wanted to fight for the people who struggle to be heard and struggle to be seen.
I'm proud to have turned the Labour Party around, to have won a general election, and to put the party on a good footing.
The British people understand what is being fought for here - freedom and democracy, values that we will never take for granted.
I'm absolutely confident when I say our support will not waver. And we'll see that in the coming weeks.
I think the tide is turning, has turned, and I'm sure they will go on and win this.
Ukraine in many senses is the defining cause of our time because this is a fight about the values of democracy and freedom that are hugely important to the United Kingdom.
I will go with good grace. I want my country to thrive, and therefore I'll do everything to make sure there's an orderly transition and give my full support to Andy Burnham and the whole of the government.
I vowed the UK would stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes - and long after.
I am so proud of what Britain has contributed. That work will continue, and our cast-iron support for Ukraine will always endure.
British Steel is part of the fabric of our nation and a cornerstone of Britain’s industrial strength.
I got into a lot of trouble in a primary school when an eight-year-old encouraged me to do the 6-7 thing and the whole class joined in. It went viral and when I left, the headteacher told me sternly that it was against the school rules.
I had a meeting with him to tell him that in this country we will stand with him and Ukraine, and I didn’t let him leave alone.





