Sir Keir Starmer: “Taking the decision that your political career is over, it is an intensely personal matter, or at least it was for me.”

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

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.

For all the focus on individuals, politics will always be a team sport, and the changes we’ve delivered for our country and our party belong to everyone who has fought for them.

And so, under this attack, it is vital that we remember the greatness of the Britain all around us.