Rachel Reeves: “I think he’d be a great Prime Minister, but those are his decisions, not mine to make.”

Radical change without credibility does not endure, and credibility cannot be sustained without delivering change that meets the moment.

But look at the big picture, look at the plan, look at the strategy that I have been pursuing, and that strategy was to return stability to the economy, to enable interest rates to come down.

I wish the very best of luck to my successor, Andy and his cabinet. You have my full support, and I will continue to play my part in helping this Labour government deliver the change the country needs.

And to every young woman and girl let my time in office show there should be no ceilings on your ambitions, your hopes or your dreams.