The outgoing Prime Minister said he understood voters' anger about Keir Starmer's Labour swept him out of office in a landslide.
Rishi Sunak has said sorry to the public and his party after leading the Conservatives to the worst election result in their history.
In a statement outside 10 Downing Street, Sunak said: "I will shortly be seeing His Majesty the King to offer my resignation as Prime Minister. To the country, I would like to say first and foremost, I am sorry. "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."
Sunak leaves his party in a greatly diminished state - having lost hundreds of seats to Labour and the Lib Dems - with another round of Tory infighting looming as they pick their sixth leader in eight years. Join our General Election 2024 WhatsApp community You'll receive daily updates and breaking news alerts straight to your mobile phone. Simply click here or scan the QR code above to join.
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