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UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announces resignation · INSIGHT TODAY

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  Speaker 1: And here is the Prime Minister, Sir Stamer, Thank you,
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  Speaker 1: thank you.
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  Speaker 2: Walking up this street two years ago was the proudest
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  Speaker 2: moment of my life. A new Labor government, the first
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  Speaker 2: in fourteen years, a page in our country's history turned
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  Speaker 2: after years of disappointment and despair, the chance to change
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  Speaker 2: the lives of millions of people for the better. That's
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  Speaker 2: what I came into politics for. The journey to that
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  Speaker 2: point was not easy. Six years ago, I inherited a
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  Speaker 2: Labor Party that was politically, financially and morally bankrupt. I
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  Speaker 2: was told time and time again that my party was finished,
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  Speaker 2: that we were consigned to history, that a majority at
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  Speaker 2: the general election, let alone a landslide majority, was impossible.
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  Speaker 2: But we proved those people wrong because we changed our party,
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  Speaker 2: ripping out the poison of anti Semitism, restoring trust on
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  Speaker 2: the economy, defense and national security, and becoming a party
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  Speaker 2: that once again stood proudly with, not against, our national flag.
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  Speaker 2: The hard work of change was with a singular purpose,
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  Speaker 2: not power for power's sake, but to change Britain for
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  Speaker 2: them better, to build a fairer country with dignity and respect,
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  Speaker 2: where everyone is seen, everyone is valued, wealth and opportunity
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  Speaker 2: for all, not just the privileged crew. And look at
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  Speaker 2: what we've achieved in just two years. And economy that
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  Speaker 2: is stronger, going faster than our peers, Wages rising faster
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  Speaker 2: than inflation in every single month since we came to power, Investments,
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  Speaker 2: secured infrastructure being built, an end to austerity with the
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  Speaker 2: fastest fall in NHS waiting lists for seventeen years, the
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  Speaker 2: biggest improvement in rights for workers and renters in a generation,
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  Speaker 2: the biggest uplift in defense spending since the Cold War,
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  Speaker 2: small boat crap sings falling, asylum hotels closing, protecting young
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  Speaker 2: people from social media, and half a million children being
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  Speaker 2: lifted out of poverty. Because of the choices that I made,
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  Speaker 2: our reputation in the world restored, with Britain once again
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  Speaker 2: standing up for decency, respect and the rule of law,
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  Speaker 2: securing trade doos, standing with Ukraine, standing up for our values,
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  Speaker 2: and rebuilding our relationship with our allies in Europe. Change
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  Speaker 2: promised by a labor government, change fought for by a
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  Speaker 2: labor government, change delivered by a labor government. But I
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  Speaker 2: know the question being asked now is not who was
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  Speaker 2: best placed to change the Labor Party to take us
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  Speaker 2: into power and to begin the vital world of improving
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  Speaker 2: lives for millions of people. Those questions have been answered.
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  Speaker 2: The question my party is asking now is whether I
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  Speaker 2: am best placed to lead us into the next general election.
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  Speaker 2: I have heard the answer of my parliamentary party to
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  Speaker 2: that question, and I accept that answer with good grace.
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  Speaker 2: Every decision I've taken has been about putting the country
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  Speaker 2: I love first. That is why I will resign as
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  Speaker 2: Leader of the Labor Party. I have spoken to His
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  Speaker 2: Majesty the King this morning to inform him of my decision.
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  Speaker 2: I will ask the National Executive Committee of the Labor
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  Speaker 2: Party to set out a timetable, with nominations opening on
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  Speaker 2: the ninth of July and completed by the summer recess.
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  Speaker 2: In the case a contest, This will ensure a new
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  Speaker 2: leader is in place before Parliament returns in September. I
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  Speaker 2: will remain in post as Prime Minister until the contest
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  Speaker 2: is complete, and I will do everything I can to
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  Speaker 2: ensure an orderly handover of power. I will also give
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  Speaker 2: my successor my full and unequivocal support, knowing that they
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  Speaker 2: will inherit a Britain that is far stronger and fairer
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  Speaker 2: than the wine I inherited two years ago, better prepared
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  Speaker 2: for the challenges ahead, and better able to ensure the
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  Speaker 2: Labor Party seccures a second term in office. I want
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  Speaker 2: to thank all of those friends and colleagues who have
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  Speaker 2: been at my side for these past six years or
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  Speaker 2: so for their incredible commitment, service and support. I want
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  Speaker 2: to thank the brilliant Number ten staff and our country's
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  Speaker 2: extraordinary civil service who dedicate their lives to public service.
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  Speaker 2: And when I leave the biggest job in the country,
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  Speaker 2: I shall spend more time on the most important job,
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  Speaker 2: being the best husband I can, to my fantastic wife Vick,
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  Speaker 2: who has been a rock by my side through good
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  Speaker 2: times and bad, and being the best dad I can.
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  Speaker 2: To my beautiful children who are my pride and my joy.
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  Speaker 1: Thank you very much.