00:01And good morning. I'm about to visit His Majesty the King to offer my resignation and close the book on
00:10my time as Prime Minister.
00:12My work is done.
00:15In six and a half years, I took our party from a historic defeat in 2019, changed it so it
00:24was fit to face the country and won a landslide general election victory in 2024.
00:31Since then, it has been the privilege of my life to serve you and this great country as Prime Minister.
00:39And I am confident that Britain is now stronger and fairer than it was two years ago.
00:46Our economy is stronger. Our public services are on the up with the biggest fall in waiting times for 17
00:53years.
00:54Children are being lifted out of poverty every single day.
00:58Immigration is down significantly. Our defence and security are on a far stronger footing.
01:04And our international reputation is greatly enhanced.
01:10Yet the thing I will always take away with me, the most humbling aspect of this job,
01:16is the front row seat you get to witness the greatest things of this country in action.
01:23To see every day immeasurable acts of resolve, grit, decency and compassion from people who serve our country,
01:36whether that's in their regimental colours, NHS scrubs, or simply the millions of people in their communities
01:44who volunteer their time and their effort to the ground beneath their feet.
01:50We face a world now where our enemies will stop at nothing to divide us because of our values, our
01:57freedom, our decency
01:59and frankly because of our unflinching resolve towards the brave people of Ukraine.
02:06And so under this attack, it is vital that we remember the greatness of the Britain all around us.
02:13That while we debate how to fix our problems, there is something we inherit from our country
02:19and our character that can give us confidence.
02:22That we can change our country for the better.
02:25That we can create a Britain where every child can go as far as their talent will take them.
02:30And we can unite different people under our common flag if we don't succumb to that division.
02:38So as I now pass the baton to Andy Burnham, I wish him every success.
02:45He has my full support.
02:48And finally, I want to thank once again my family, Vic and our children,
02:55my team, all the staff here and across the Labour Party,
03:00everyone at number 10 and across the civil service
03:03and everyone who has supported our efforts along the way.
03:08For all the focus on individuals, politics will always be a team sport.
03:13And the changes we've delivered for our country and our party
03:17belong to everyone who has fought for them.
03:20I thank them again today.
03:23And I thank the British people for the opportunity to serve.
03:28I go with good grace, I go with a smile
03:32and I go proud of everything that we have achieved.
03:36Thank you very much.
03:38Thank you very much.
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