10 May 2007

Tony Blair has announced his intention to resign as leader of the Labour Party.

He will remain Prime Minister until the Party finalises the election of his successor, offering his resignation as PM on 27 June.

In the meantime he continues to be fully focused on the business of Government.

During his Party resignation speech the PM said Britain was now a nation "comfortable in the 21st century" with more jobs, better health and education services and lower crime.

Because it's a Party matter, and this is a Civil Service website, we will not be reporting further on the election process.

But we will continue to report on Mr Blair's activities as Prime Minister as usual during the coming weeks.

Last week Mr Blair said being PM had been a privilege and that he felt proud, when opening a new school or hospital, that the Government had invested in the public services.

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