Keir Starmer: “We will keep the UK safe and secure long into the future.”

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

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.

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

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.