Keir Starmer: “I want to thank the brilliant Number 10 staff and our country’s extraordinary Civil Service who dedicate their lives to…”

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

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.

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

I got into a lot of trouble in a primary school when an eight-year-old encouraged me to do the 6-7 thing and the whole class joined in. It went viral and when I left, the headteacher told me sternly that it was against the school rules.