Sir Keir Starmer: “I will fight any leadership contest, calling on the party to pull together and avoid plunging the country into chaos.”

Yet the thing I will always take away with me – the most humbling aspect of this job – is the front-row seat you get to witness the greatest things of this country in action.

So, as I now pass the baton to Andy Burnham, I wish him every success. He has my full support.

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.

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.