Keir Starmer: “But government is always about choices, and it’s clear to me that a full ban is the right choice.”

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.

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

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 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.