Keir Starmer: “But if they choose not to, then we will act and we will change the law because when it comes to the safety of our…”

Our public services are on the up, with the biggest fall in waiting times for 17 years. Children are being lifted out of poverty every single day.

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.

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

They have been resolute in their support for me, firstly in becoming an MP and then becoming the leader of Labour party and then as prime minister.