Keir Starmer: “In the case of a contest this will ensure a new leader is in place before Parliament returns in September.”

I will now focus on other things and that will be international affairs including defence, security, trade and technology in a fast-changing world.

It’s about millions of working people they will never meet. Making sure that nobody else like them, ever has to suffer as they did.

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'm absolutely confident when I say our support will not waver. And we'll see that in the coming weeks.