The outgoing Prime Minister added he will step down as Tory leader, but only once formal arrangements are in place to select his successor. Former prime minister Liz Truss and a record number of serving Cabinet members lost their seats in the Tory bloodbath, as Labour swept to power under leader Sir Keir Starmer. Speaking under grey skies and with his wife Akshata Murty watching on, Mr Sunak delivered his final Downing Street address before his premiership officially ends.
Mr Sunak said: “To the country, I would like to say first and foremost, I am sorry. “I have given this job my all, but you have sent a clear signal that the Government of the United Kingdom must change. And yours is the only judgment that matters.
“I have heard your anger, your disappointment, and I take responsibility for this loss.” Mr Sunak also apologised to Conservative candidates and campaigners, before saying: “Following this result I will step down as party leader – not immediately, but once the formal arrangements for selecting my successor are in place. “It is important that after 14 years in government the Conservative Party rebuilds, but also that it takes up its crucial role in opposition professionally and effectively.
” Mr Sunak gave his thanks to his colleagues and staff before adding: “But, most of all, I’d like to express my gratitude to my wife Akshata and our beautiful daughters. “I can never thank them enough for the sacrifices they have made so that I might serve o.
