Keir Starmer: “I reject the claims and accuse both Musk and Farage of stoking division in the country and exploiting a tragic death.”

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

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.

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.

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.