London, July 20 -- Outgoing UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Monday wished his successor, Andy Burnham, as he passed over the leadership of the country and the Labour Party to him.

In a poignant farewell address outside 10 Downing Street, Starmer placed his transition of power at the centre of his departure.

Starmer begins by saying he is about to offer his resignation to King Charles III and "close the book on my time as PM".

"My work is done," he said.

Reflecting on his political journey, Starmer looked back at his foundational achievement of reviving the Labour Party from its lowest point to a sweeping electoral triumph.

"In six and a half years, I took our party from a historic defeat in 2019, changed it so it was fit to face th...