Keir Starmer: “It should never have happened. And you should not have had to fight for this day to come.”

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

I am about to visit His Majesty the King to offer my resignation and close the book on my time as Prime Minister. My work is done.

It has been a huge honour and privilege to represent the best constituency in the country and to have taken over from Frank Dobson, who was such a great constituency MP and a member of the last Labour government.

They have been resolute in their support for me, firstly in becoming an MP and then becoming the leader of Labour party and then as prime minister.