Keir Starmer: “Securing a lasting peace in Ukraine is essential if we are to deter Putin from further aggression in the future.”

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 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.

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