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"I leave with a smile and pride," Starmer delivers his last speech as prime minister: Burnham has my support!

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"I leave with a smile and pride," Starmer delivers his last speech as

Keir Starmer delivered his final speech as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, reflecting on his time in office and officially handing over the baton to Andy Burnham.

In his speech, Starmer described leading the government as a difficult experience. He warned that Britain was facing an increasingly complex international environment, stressing that the country's opponents were seeking to divide society because of London's values, freedom and unwavering support for Ukraine.

Starmer called on Britons to maintain unity and faith in the country's ability to overcome challenges. According to him, Britain can build a society where every child has the opportunity to develop their potential and where citizens come together across differences.

At the end of his speech, he wished Andy Burnham success in his new role, stressing that he would have his full support. Starmer also thanked his family, colleagues, Downing Street staff, the civil service, the Labour Party and the British people for the trust they had placed in him during his term.

The most humbling aspect of this job is the front row seat. You get to witness the greatest things of this country in action, to see every day immeasurable acts of determination, resolve, kindness and compassion from people who serve our country, whether they are in their regimental colours, NHS soldiers or simply the millions of people in their communities who volunteer their time and effort to the very end.

We now face a world where our enemies will stop at nothing to divide us because of our values, our freedom, our decency, and, frankly, because of our unwavering commitment to the brave people of Ukraine.

And so, under this attack, it is vital to remember the greatness of Britain around us; that as we debate how to solve our problems, there is something we inherit from our country and our character that can give us confidence that we can change our country for the better; that we can create a Britain where every child can go as far as their talent takes them, and where we can unite diverse people under our common banner if we do not succumb to this division.

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

And finally, I want to thank once again my family, Vic and our children, my team, all the staff here and across the Labour Party, everyone in No. 10 and across the civil service and everyone who has supported our efforts along the way.

Despite all the focus on individuals, politics will always be a team sport, and the changes we have brought to our country and our party belong to all those who fought for them. I thank them again today.

And I thank the British people for the opportunity to serve.

I go with kindness. I go with a smile and I go proud of everything we have achieved.

"Thank you very much," Starmer said.

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