Keir Starmer was given a standing ovation as he gave his final answer at Prime Minister’s Questions.
As is tradition for a prime minister’s final PMQs, there was a polite, respectful and kind atmosphere in the chamber. The usual barbs and conflict between the benches are ditched for messages of thanks to the PM.
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This was no different on Wednesday afternoon, when Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch took a much gentler tone, cracking jokes and praising Starmer for his support of Ukraine and Volodymyr Zelensky.
There were a few pop-shots at Nigel Farage and his battle with Count Binface, along with a few questions aimed at the incoming prime minister Andy Burnham.
The session ended with a very emotional message from Starmer’s close friend and fellow Labour MP Carolyn Harris.
This allowed Starmer to then deliver his final answer to the House.
Pointing to the successes he had achieved as Labour leader, Starmer said he was leaving the country “in a better shape than I found it.”
After thanking the Speaker, parliamentary employees, the civil service, MPs across the House and of course his family, Starmer was given a standing ovation by Labour and Lib Dem MPs.