In full: Rishi Sunak resigns as Tory leader in final speech as PM outside No10

Rishi Sunak has announced he will step down as Tory leader following the general election defeat once formal arrangements for a successor have taken place.

Speaking outside No 10, Mr Sunak addressed the nation saying “I am sorry”, adding: “I have heard your anger, your disappointment, and I take responsibility”.

Mr Sunak added: “This is a difficult day at the end of a number of difficult days but I leave this job honoured to have been your prime minister.”

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[sea-saw]

Now under starmer watch cruise ships and ferries bring in the migrants not just small boats ..

[PDB]

Its anti tory voting not pro labour . Best thing about number 10 is the cat

[MARKCRASTO]

Go cry to your father-in-law and work 70hrs a week for minimum wage, in his company 😂

[jamesmacleod]

One WEF puppet leaves number 10
to be replaced by another WEF puppet moving into number 10

[ericplant]

What a shambles, out of touch and out of office……Horaahhh !!

[eyrzfvy]

sunak did nothing for this country but broken all his promises to the British people

[rocketsmoke]

Some in Australia sick of the liberal crap.

[davidglobalflier]

Rock on Nigel, bye bye Rishi & Co.

[prideofdurham]

Wonder how long Mrs Murty-Sunak stays with her husband now he is just an ordinary MP in the opposition?

[jimoconnor]

Ignored what the majority of the people voted for, I feel sorry for California now

[MrFlamingo]

I generally stay clear of anything to do with the Telegraph, it’s a scummy rag, but hey, it’s a great day & hopefully the end of the current version of the Tories & the beginning of the end of this joke of a news outlet 🤞

[yassemin]

This keeps cutting out as well. Awful footage. Keeps cutting off the sound when he's talking. Not reallt good enough for a news outlet really!

[andyrbush]

Seems to be a tradition for Conservative PMs to give that speech regularly

[TroyEnglish.]

Too late he did nothing for our country

[thedarklordtiberius]

Although not relevant isn't it funny compare and contrast how Sunak is leaving to Trump leaving office.

[johnminshell]

He left us to pick up the tab for 900 billion wasted

[BethD]

Love it Larry the No 10 cat has front row seat under the window.

[MinistryofA.I.]

Will Keir Starmer Be sending Rishi Sunak to Rwanda Now ??

[r_fh__l]

Has the guy who edit videos before publishing fired? Why 23min of NOTHING?

[Jomo-xn]

@23:23 Did anybody spot something odd? Mrs Sunak clutching an umbrella on a dry and sunny day. I feel sorry for the couple. Nothing seems to go right for them.