Rishi Sunak delivers farewell speech following UK General Election - BBC

Rishi Sunak is to resign as Conservative Party leader after a catastrophic election defeat to Labour. The outgoing UK prime minister announced his resignation outside 10 Downing Street in London. Sunak said he will not resign immediately – only when formal arrangements for a successor have taken place. Labour won the UK general election in a landslide, with the Conservatives seeing their worst result – in terms of seats – in the party's history. @BBCNews #GeneralElection #UKGeneralElection #iPlayer Subscribe and 🔔 to the BBC 👉 Watch the BBC first on iPlayer 👉 Election 2024. The 2024 general election campaign from across the UK. Expert analysis, explainers, debates and interviews - and all the breaking news. All our TV channels and S4C are available to watch live through BBC iPlayer, although some programmes may not be available to stream online due to rights. If you would like to read more on what types of programmes are available to watch live, check the 'Are all programmes that are broadcast available on BBC iPlayer?' FAQ 👉