We picked up our party, we turned it around.

I shall spend more time on the most important job: Being the best husband I can to my fantastic wife, Vic, who has been a rock by my side, through good times and bad, and being the best dad I can to my beautiful children, who are my pride…

She’s a streetwise, grounded, gorgeous woman, who wants as far as she can to get on with her own life and to protect it.

I will not walk away from Downing Street and am focused on what I was elected to do, which is to serve my country.

I accept that with good grace.

In the case of a contest this will ensure a new leader is in place before Parliament returns in September.

I will give my successor full and unequivocal support, knowing they will inherit a Britain that is far stronger and fairer than the one I inherited.

I want to thank the brilliant Number 10 staff and our country’s extraordinary Civil Service who dedicate their lives to public service.

Labour has “a chance to turn a corner and make good on its promise of ‘change’.”

And when I leave the biggest job in the country, I shall spend more time on the most important job

I will also give my successor my full and unequivocal support

Every decision I’ve taken has been about putting the country I love first