Keir Starmer: “It’s about millions of working people they will never meet. Making sure that nobody else like them, ever has to suffer…”

Immigration is down significantly. Our defence and security are on a far stronger footing and our international reputation is greatly enhanced.

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.

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.

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.