Keir Starmer: “We all want a country where everyone, no matter their background, feels they are respected for who they are.”

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

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

In six and a half years, I took our party from a historic defeat in 2019, changed it so it was fit to face the country and won a landslide general election victory in 2024.

I think once you’ve been prime minister, it’s important to answer the question: what are you going to do next? Having decided I’m going to concentrate on international affairs, I think it’s right to step down.