The challenge the whole of humanity faces is now even more existential for our way of life. Boris Johnson: (00:47) And that is how we solve the national productivity puzzle, by fixing the broken housing market, by plugging in the gigabit, by putting in decent, safe bus routes and all the other transport infrastructure, and investing in skills, skills, skills. When the Murdoch-owned Herald Sun ran a cartoon depicting Serena Williams throwing a tantrum. And though the disease has sadly not gone away, the impact on death rates has been astonishing. She bequeaths a modern, dynamic nation that has grown and flourished under her reign. Get the next 10 weeks from 10 plus a free commemorative coronation mug. Text of Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation speech - AP NEWS And the answer to the present stresses and strains, which are mainly a function of growth and economic revival, is not to reach for that same old lever of uncontrolled immigration to keep wages low. The answer is to control immigration, to allow people of talent to come to this country, but not to use immigration as an excuse for failure to invest in people, in skills, and in the equipment, the facilities, the machinery. Boris Johnson: (08:19) And when they began to attack Churchill as a racist, I was minded to ignore them because its only 20 years ago since BBC audiences overwhelmingly voted in the Greatest Britain of All Time, because he helped to defeat a regime after all. Thats what happens if you spend a year trying to argue with Lord Frost, the greatest Frost since the great frost of 1709. Its the news, without the news. Crime has been falling. But as weve seen at Westminster, the herd instinct is powerful and when the herd moves, it moves. Last modified on Fri 8 Jul 2022 04.22 EDT. I say, they are a confounded nuisance who are blocking ambulances, stopping people going about their daily lives, and Im glad Pretty is taking new powers to insulate them snugly in prison where they belong. Boris Johnson: (09:52) Transcript: Boris Johnson's election victory speech in full To level up, on top of the extra 14 billion were putting into education, on top of the increase that means every teacher starts with a salary of 30,000 pounds, were announcing today a leveling up premium of up to 3,000 pounds to send the best maths and science teachers to the places that need the most. Boris Johnson: (27:00) Boris Johnson: (01:50) Boris Johnson Interviewed by Bloomberg News: Transcript They vaccinated so rapidly that we were able to do those crucial groups one to four, the oldest and most vulnerable, faster than any other major economy in the world. Im really proud to be part of a Conservative government that will welcome 20,000 Afghans, people who risked their lives to guide and translate for us. It is still a grim fact that in this country Thats right. Boris Johnson: (05:01) The Labour leader attacked the Vaccine Task Force for spending money on outreach to vaccine-hesitant minority groups, when its hard to think of any better use of public money. Your hip replacement, your mothers surgery. And just as we used our new freedoms to accelerate the vaccine rollout, were going to use Brexit freedoms to do things differently. Those people gluing themselves to roads, I dont call them legitimate protestors, like some Labour counselors do. This is a transcript of his speech, lightly edited for spelling, as reported by Reuters. Thats what we want to do. And in fact, its the first time since the general election of 2019, when we finally sent that corduroy communist cosmonaut into orbit, where he belongs. It has to be black, but I certainly dont have to go very far to work. Create a better, more engaging experience for every student. That is why we are building back better with a once in a century 640 billion pound program of investment. A UK phenomenon, the magic potion invented in Oxford University, bottled in Wales, distributed at incredible speed to vaccination centers everywhere. So perhaps we should all thank each other. Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour leader, said: "For the 70 glorious years of her reign, our Queen was at the heart of this nations life. So isnt it amazing to be back here in person? Thank you. Boris Johnson: (43:06) No other government brokered a deal such as this government did with AstraZeneca. Make your content more accessible to people with disabilities. And it is our mission as Conservatives to promote opportunity with every tool we have. And I rejected that approach precisely because beating Covid is our number one national priority and I wanted to end any extra uncertainty and to give this country the best possible chance of bouncing back strongly next year. And we should never forget that people around the world admire this country for its history and traditions. We are doing the right and responsible thing. You have accepted additional cookies. 'Good afternoon, everybody. And you have no idea of their size until you see them up close, the deceptive speed of their wings twice the diameter of the London eye, and their tips slicing through the air at more than 100 miles an hour. Thank you. Lets get on with the job. And there will be no non-tariff barriers to trade. Boris Johnson leaves his house following the U.K.'s vote to leave the European Union, London . Is it not a sublime irony that even in French politics there is now a leading center right politician calling for a referendum on the EU, who is now calling for France to [French 00:21:14]. We will be able to set our own standards, to innovate in the way that we want, to originate new frameworks for the sectors in which this country leads the world, from biosciences to financial services, artificial intelligence and beyond. The way all that emerges organically from a vast inherited conglomerate of culture and tradition. I say, dont give me that, this is the government that stood up to China and announced that we would provide a haven for British overseas nationals from Hong Kong. Because if I have one insight into human beings, it is that genius and talent and enthusiasm and imagination are evenly distributed throughout the population but opportunity is not. Sir Iain closed his remarks by reading out a reworked poem by WH Auden, edited to pay tribute to the late Queen. And I say to all of you at home, at the end of this toughest of years, that our focus in the weeks ahead is of course on defeating the pandemic. In just a few weeks, this country will host the summit of our generation in Glasgow, when the resolve of the world is put to the test. And fixing those backlogs with real change, because the pandemic not only put colossal pressure on the NHS, it was a lightning flash illumination of a problem we have failed to address for decades. We wouldnt have the fastest growth in the G7. A deal that will allow UK goods and components to be sold without tariffs and without quotas in the EU market. And you ask yourself, how have the Americans been able to survive without British beef for so long? As we come out of COVID, our towns and cities are going to be buzzing with life because we know that a productive workforce needs the spur that only comes with face-to-face meetings and water cooler gossip. And Ive today appointed a cabinet to serve, as I will, until the new leader is in place. Boris Johnson: (36:36) After a minutes silence at noon, MPs rose one-by-one to describe what Queen Elizabeth meant to the nation, the public and the wider world, as well as give their own recollections. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's resignation speech Thank you. And instead there will be a giant free trade zone of which we will at once be a member and at the same time be able to do our own free trade deals as one UK, whole and entire, England, NI, Scotland and Wales together. Because it will not be a bad thing for the EU to have a prosperous and dynamic and contented UK on your doorstep. A RESTful API to access Revs workforce of fast, high quality transcriptionists and captioners. I urge you all to get your jabs, because every day our vaccine defenses are getting stronger and stronger. And this government is helping young people to afford a home. If you insist on the economic theory behind leveling up, its contained in the inside of Vilfredo Pareto, a 19th-century Italian figure who floated from the cobwebbed attic of my memories. The Guardian thinks of itself as Britains fearless liberal conscience, trigger-sensitive to racist dog whistles in the language and editorial judgements of everyone except itself. And that was the change that people voted for again, powerfully in 2019. Read Boris Johnson's resignation speech. - New York Times colossal road programmes from the Pennines to Cornwall. Boris Johnson: (14:11) Boris Johnson: (33:56) And it will be a good thing it will drive jobs and prosperity across the whole continent. Conservative conference: We have the guts to change the UK, claims Johnson And that is the direction in which this country is going now, towards a high wage, high skill, high productivity, and yes, thereby a low tax economy, that that is what the people in this country need and deserve. If Columbus had listened to Captain Hindsight, hed be famous for having discovered Tenerife. Last modified on Tue 23 Nov 2021 09.49 EST. I know that there are some who tell us that were being ungenerous and unfeeling in our attempts to control our borders. The British prime minister stepped down as Conservative Party leader after recent scandals prompted a wave of resignations from his top officials. must see people back in the office and that is why and that is why we are building back better. And waiting lists will almost certainly go up before they come down. Were planting tens of millions of trees. Well, government cant do it a alone and taxpayers certainly cant do it alone. Transport is one of the supreme leveler uppers, and we are making the big generational changes shirked by previous governments. In a way that is complete and unfettered. Extend your content reach and maximize your engagement rates. News stories, speeches, letters and notices, Reports, analysis and official statistics, Data, Freedom of Information releases and corporate reports. Good afternoon. The human species, said Mr. Johnson, is nearing the end of the adolescent phase of . And he knew that that was an injustice. Anybody know? And remember Labours performance during the pandemic, flapping with all the conviction of a damp tea towel. Its an incredible thing, incredible thing to come, yet again, in the top four, a formidable effort for a country that has only 0.8% of the worlds population, in spite, Jacob, of all our best efforts, but we of some of us. An official in Johnson's Downing Street office confirmed the prime minister would announce his resignation later. Were already number one, look at the Nissan investment in Sunderland, the Pfizer vaccine manufacturing center thats coming to Swindon, and with these productivity gains, we will turbocharge that advantage and help businesses to start and grow everywhere. Our nation endures. Boris Johnson: (11:32) Boris Johnson gave his final speech as Prime Minister on the steps of Downing Street. Subscribe to leave a comment. And that wave is now coming back. I want to thank the peerless British civil service for all the help and support that you have given our police, our emergency services and, of course, our fantastic NHS, who at critical moment, helped to extend my own period in office, as well as our armed services and our agencies that are so admired around the world. Every Labour government has left office with unemployment higher than when it came in, every single one, ever since the party was invented. But they like it for the way it emerges organically. Boris Johnson: (23:41) Provided we understand who they are and what they want to contribute. And to get ready for that moment those fishing communities we will be helped with a big 100 million programme to modernise their fleets and the fish processing industry. Please review our, You need to be a subscriber to join the conversation. Lets hear it for Jon Bon Govi. ENGLISH SPEECH | BORIS JOHNSON: Resignation Speech (English - YouTube I want to thank the wonderful staff here at No. We have a huge hole in the public finances. Boris Johnson: (35:33) "And I've agreed with Sir . Section 107, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. There is absolutely no reason why the kids of this country should lag behind and why so many should be unable to read or write or do basic mathematics at 11. Why dont the Tories want to help genuine asylum seekers. Election results 2019: Boris Johnson's victory speech in full winning the biggest majority since 1987 and the biggest share of the vote since 1979. delivering our manifesto commitments including social care, ensuring that Britain is once again standing tall in the world, from Ukraine to the AUKUS pact with America and Australia, because we are one whole and entire United Kingdom whose diplomats, security services and armed forces are so globally admired, and as I leave I believe our union is so strong that those who want to break it up, will keep trying but they will never ever succeed, thank you to everyone behind me in this building for looking after me and my family over the last three years so well including Dilyn, the dog, and if Dilyn and Larry can put behind them their occasional difficulties, then so can the Conservative party, and above all thanks to you, the British people, to the voters for giving me the chance to serve, all of you who worked so tirelessly together to beat covid to put us where we are today, Together we have laid foundations that will stand the test of time, whether by taking back control of our laws or putting in vital new infrastructure, great solid masonry on which we will continue to build together, paving the path of prosperity now & for future generations. Boris Johnson's farewell speech, in full who at a critical moment helped to extend my own period in office, as well as our armed services and our agencies that are so admired around the world, and our indefatigable Conservative Party members and supporters whose selfless campaigning makes our democracy possible. Because if I have one insight into human beings, it is that genius and talent and enthusiasm and imagination are evenly distributed throughout the population. The simple folk who died illiterate and enumerate. Not only the achievement of those elite athletes, but a country that is proud to be a trailblazer to judge people, not by where they come from, but by their spirit and by what is inside them. The idea in a nutshell is that you will find talent, genius, flare, imagination, enthusiasm everywhere in this country, all of them evenly distributed, evenly distributed, but opportunity is not. Backing our farmers and backing British food and agricultural production. We repaired the damage that Labour left behind. Boris Johnson: (12:24) As it happens, I cant paint my own front door any color I like. Thank you. Boris Johnson's climate speech annotated: what he said and what he They do. Good afternoon, everybody. Boris Johnson: (28:56) And let me say now, to the people of Ukraine, that I know that we in the U.K. will continue to back your fight for freedom for as long as it takes. And at the same time in this country, weve been pushing forward a vast program of investment in infrastructure and skills and technology the biggest in a century. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has agreed to resign, his office said Thursday, ending an unprecedented political crisis over his future that has paralyzed Britain's government. Thats why we took back control of our borders and will pass the Borders bill, because we believe there must be a distinction between someone who comes here legally and someone who doesnt. Thats the good news from Brussels now for the sprouts. Boris Johnson's coronavirus speech: Full text of his broadcast Its all about opportunity. "She was our north, our south, our east and west, our working week and our Sunday rest, our noon, our midnight, our talk, our song. By today we have vaccinated almost 800,000 people and we have also today resolved a question that has bedevilled our politics for decades and it is up to us all together, as a newly and truly independent nation to realise the immensity of this moment and to make the most of it. And why is it that we are back today for a traditional Conservative cheek by jowler? We must break the gangsters business model. And the reason I have fought so hard in the last few days to continue to deliver that mandate in person was not just because I wanted to do so, but because I felt it was my job, my duty, my obligation to you to continue to do what we promised in 2019. Did you watch them last week in Brighton, hopelessly divided, I thought they looked? And I want you to know how sad I am to be giving up the best job in the world. Weve done already 68 free trade deals, including that great free trade deal with our friends in the EU, which they all say was impossible. We are going to re-wild parts of the country and consecrate a total of 30% to nature. Thats why we sent our amazing carrier strike group to the Far East, performing maneuvers with 40 friendly countries, HMS Queen Elizabeth, as long as the entire palace of Westminster, and rather more compelling as an argument than many of the speeches made in the House of Commons, it has dozens of F-35s on board, 66,000 sausages, and not because we want to threaten anyone or be adversarial to anyone, either with the F-35s or indeed, the sausages, but because we want to stick up for the rule of law that is so vital for freedom of navigation and free trade.