Keir Starmer: “I took hard-edged decisions to increase defence spending. It will be the number one priority at every spending review.”

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.

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

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.