Tributes and tears as Starmer takes final Prime Minister's Questions

Tributes and tears as Starmer takes final Prime Minister's QuestionsImage source, HoCByKate Whannel, Political reporter and Brian Wheeler, Political reporterPublished27 minutes agoSir Keir Starmer told MPs it was the "end of my political journey" and he was "proud of everything I have achieved" at his final Prime Minister's Questions before standing down.Normal political hostilities were largely set aside during the 50 minute session, as MPs on all sides paid tribute to the departing PM, traded jokes and shared anecdotes.There were tears from some of Sir Keir's closest allies, with the outgoing PM thanking his staff who he said had been "prepared to walk through fire for me". As he left the chamber, he was given a standing ovation by his own MPs, as well as many on the opposition benches, while his family watched on from the gallery. To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, Watch: Starmer's final PMQs ends with standing ovationChancellor Rachel Reeves - who was at Sir Keir's side on the front bench as usual - appeared close to tears.Labour MP Carolyn Harris was also overcome by emotion as she told MPs that "every day we see his decency and his courage shine through". Sir Keir is due to hand over power to Andy Burnham on Monday, after the former Greater Manchester mayor is confirmed as Labour leader at a special Labour conference on Friday.Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch refrained from attacking the outgoing PM's record, instead praising him for his work on Ukraine and his friendship with the country's president Volodymyr Zelensky.But she did aim some jibes at Labour MPs and their next leader, who was absent from the session as he has been at all the PMQs sessions since he returned to Parliament last month. Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said Sir Keir had worked with people across the House of Commons and described him...