Keir Starmer: “I have vowed to go in good grace and to do everything I can to make sure what happens next is a success, and I really…”

I will also continue, as I have done for a long time now with others, to work on combating violence against women and girls; that is an issue that matters to me hugely.

British Steel is part of the fabric of our nation and a cornerstone of Britain’s industrial strength.

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.

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.