Sir Keir Starmer: “Since then, it has been the privilege of my life to serve you and this great country as prime minister, and I am…”

I thank the British people for the opportunity to serve. I go with good grace. I go with a smile, and I go proud of everything that we have achieved.

I’m about to visit His Majesty the King to offer my resignation and close the book on my time as prime minister.

It's not just the size of your army, it's how you fight a modern conflict.

I want to thank once again my family, Vic and our children, my team, all the staff here and across the Labour Party, everyone at Number 10 and across the civil service, and everyone who has supported our efforts along the way.