Keir Starmer: “I'm not going to walk away from that. I'm very clear about that.”

Since then, it has been the privilege of my life to serve you and this great country as Prime Minister, and I am confident that Britain is now stronger and fairer than it was two years ago.

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.

I will also continue, as I have done for a long time now with others, to work on combating violence against women and girls; that is an issue that matters to me hugely.

I go with good grace, I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything we have achieved.