RUSHES: Theresa May final speech outside Number 10

Theresa May final speech outside Number 10; ENGLAND: London: Westminster: Downing Street: EXT **BEWARE FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY** General views of Number 10 Downing Street / staff gathering outside including Gavin Barwell (Downing Street Chief of Staff) / Theresa May MP (Prime Minister) departing Number 10 and reading statement alongside her husband Philip May SOT. - I am about to go to Buckingham Palace to tender my resignation to Her Majesty the Queen and to advise her to ask Boris Johnson to form a new administration / I repeat my warm congratulations to Boris on winning the Conservative leadership election / I wish him and the Government he will lead every good fortune in the months and years ahead / - Their successes will be our country’s successes, and I hope that they will be many / Their achievements will build on the work of nearly a decade of Conservative or Conservative-led government / During that time our economy has been restored, our public services reformed, and our values defended on the world stage / Of course, much remains to be done – the immediate priority being to complete our exit from the European Union in a way that works for the whole United Kingdom / - With success in that task can come a new beginning for our country – a national renewal that can move us beyond the current impasse into the bright future the British people deserve / To serve as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom is the greatest honour / The heavy responsibilities are outweighed by the huge potential to serve your country / But you achieve nothing alone / - And as I leave Downing Street, my final words are of sincere thanks / To my colleagues in Government and Parliament / To everyone in the building behind me and across the Civil Service / To the men and women of our armed forces and security services / And to the public servants in our schools, our NHS, our police and the other emergency services / All are inspi...