00:00I'm about to visit His Majesty the King to offer my resignation and close the book on my time as
00:08Prime Minister. My work is done. In six and a half years, I took our party from a historic defeat
00:16in 2019, changed it so it was fit to face the country and won a landslide general election
00:24victory in 2024. Since then, it has been the privilege of my life to serve you and this
00:33great country as Prime Minister. And I am confident that Britain is now stronger and fairer than
00:41it was two years ago. Our economy is stronger. Our public services are on the up with the
00:47biggest fall in waiting times for 17 years. Children are being lifted out of poverty every
00:53single day. Immigration is down significantly. Our defence and security are on a far stronger
01:00footing and our international reputation is greatly enhanced.
01:06Yet the thing I will always take away with me, the most humbling aspect of this job, is
01:13the front row seat you get to witness the greatest things of this country in action. To see every
01:21day, immeasurable acts of resolve, grit, decency and compassion. From people who serve our country,
01:33whether that's in their regimental colours, NHS scrubs or simply the millions of people in
01:40their communities who volunteer their time and their effort to the ground beneath their feet.
01:46We face a world now where our enemies will stop at nothing to divide us because of our values,
01:53our freedom, our decency and frankly, because of our unflinching resolve towards the brave people
02:01of Ukraine. And so under this attack, it is vital that we remember the greatness of the Britain all around
02:09us. That while we debate how to fix our problems, there is something we inherit from our country and our
02:16character that can give us confidence. That we can change our country for the better. That we can create
02:22a Britain where every child can go as far as their talent will take them. And we can unite different
02:28people under our common flag if we don't succumb to that division. So as I now pass the baton to
02:38Andy Burnham,
02:39I wish him every success. He has my full support. And finally, I want to thank once again,
02:47my family, Vic and our children, my team, all the staff here and across the Labour Party, everyone at number
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02:58and across the civil service and everyone who has supported our efforts along the way.
03:04For all the focus on individuals, politics will always be a team sport and the changes we've delivered
03:12for our country and our party belong to everyone who has fought for them. I thank them again today.
03:19And I thank the British people for the opportunity to serve. I go with good grace. I go with a
03:28smile.
03:29And I go proud of everything that we have achieved. Thank you very much.
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