Keir Starmer: “It should never have happened. And you should not have had to fight for this day to come.”

I am so proud of what Britain has contributed. That work will continue, and our cast-iron support for Ukraine will always endure.

I think once you’ve been prime minister, it’s important to answer the question: what are you going to do next? Having decided I’m going to concentrate on international affairs, I think it’s right to step down.

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.

It’s work I started before I became an MP and it’s work I’m keen to continue after I’m an MP.