Here are some of the best pictures from Boris Johnson's final speech from the Downing Street lectern:
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Johnson walked out of the iconic black door with his wife CarrieImage caption: Johnson walked out of the iconic black door with his wife Carrie
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In a wide-ranging speech, Johnson hailed his record on Covid vaccines, supporting Ukraine and getting Brexit doneImage caption: In a wide-ranging speech, Johnson hailed his record on Covid vaccines, supporting Ukraine and getting Brexit done
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Assembled family, friends, aides and political allies gathered to watch his speechImage caption: Assembled family, friends, aides and political allies gathered to watch his speech
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The crowd of supporters included former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries and the outgoing PM's sister Rachel JohnsonImage caption: The crowd of supporters included former Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries and the outgoing PM's sister Rachel Johnson
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WATCH: Johnson calls on Conservatives to get behind Liz Truss
Speaking outside No 10 a little earlier, Boris Johnson boasted of his record in office and called for unity.
Watch the moment from his last address as prime minister.
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End of the Johnson era in Downing Street
David Wallace Lockhart
BBC political correspondent
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And with that, Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street for
the final time.
There was heckling from protesters, but it wasn’t as loud
as the day when he announced he was resigning.
The speech had references to what Mr Johnson would
consider his "greatest hits" - support for Ukraine, Brexit and the vaccine
rollout.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, there were no references to other
events that ultimately contributed to his downfall - for instance, Downing
Street parties. This will also form part of his legacy.
He also stressed that his successor - Liz Truss - will be
providing economic support for households. That will be the most important part
of the speech for many watching from home.
Johnson departs No 10 for final time
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Johnson is driven away from Downing Street and heads for Balmoral to meet the QueenImage caption: Johnson is driven away from Downing Street and heads for Balmoral to meet the Queen
Boris Johnson has now departed Downing Street for the last time to embark on the long journey to Aberdeen to meet the Queen in Balmoral.
Johnson is expected to meet the Queen at around 11:00 BST. Stay with us as we bring you the latest developments.
Analysis
Political handover - and a new political vision
Nick Eardley
Political correspondent
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Truss will face the world's media in Downing Street later todayImage caption: Truss will face the world's media in Downing Street later today
Today
is about two things. A political handover - and a new political vision.
Boris Johnson now leaves Downing Street and heads to Aberdeenshire to
resign to the Queen at Balmoral.
Shortly
afterwards, Liz Truss will tell the Queen she has the support to form a new government. As the new PM, Truss will then travel back to London for her big
moment in Downing Street (assuming the storms don’t get in the way).
This
will be the chance for Truss to set out her big vision to the country; what
she wants to do with the power that comes with the highest office.
Her team are saying this morning that the exact details of
her energy support plan are still being finalised. But the direction of travel is
pretty clear - she is preparing a significant intervention which is likely
to freeze energy bills.
Remember Team Truss have promised help for households
and businesses - and through this winter and next.
Her first few days in office
are going to involve some very significant announcements that will matter to
millions.
Johnson leaves Downing Street
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Johnson bids a final farewell by thanking everyone who looked after him and his family over the last three years. He also gives a special mention to his dog Dilyn and Larry the Downing Street cat.
If the dog and cat can put the occasional difficulties behind them then so can the Conservative Party, he says.
He also thanks voters for giving him the chance to serve the nation.
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Boris Johnson says he is proud of having discharged promises he made to the party when he was elected, adding that he won the biggest share of the vote since 1979.
Union is unbreakable, outgoing PM says
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"We are one whole and entire United Kingdom", Johnson says, making the case for the union.
He adds he believes the "union is so strong that those that want to break it up will keep trying, but they will never, ever succeed".
I'm a booster rocket that has done its job - Johnson
On the subject of "bouncing around in future careers", Johnson says he is like "one of those booster rockets" that "has fulfilled its function".
"I'd be gently re-entering the atmosphere and splashing down invisibly in some remote and obscure corner of the Pacific," he jokes.
Post update
Boris Johnson talks of other successes - making streets safer, more police on the streets, the building of hospitals and recruiting thousands more nurses.
He adds there was a record funding for education and three new high speed railways.
Johnson highlights investment in UK
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Johnson goes on to say that looking at what is happening around the UK, it is clear why private sector funding is "flooding in".
He says there are more billion-pound tech companies "sprouting here" than France, Germany and Israel combined.
Johnson adds that unemployment is "down to levels not seen since I was about 10 years old and bouncing around on a space hopper".
Our Reality Check team will take a look at some of these claims later.
'Putin can't blackmail us'
Johnson then takes aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin by saying that he can't blackmail or bully the British people over the energy crisis.
He is "utterly deluded" to think he can, Johnson says, adding that the compassionate Tory government will get people through the crisis.
Truss government will help people through crisis - Johnson
Johnson says despite the "naysayers" the new government will get through people through the energy crisis.
He adds he knows "compassionate" Liz Truss will get people through this winter.
Brexit, vaccines, Ukraine
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Boris Johnson says that it is his government that got Brexit done, that delivered the fastest vaccine rollout in Europe, and delivered a rapid vaccine roll-out.
He adds the supply of weapons to Ukraine - which he championed - could very well have changed the course of the Ukraine war.
Tory contest was 'unexpected relay race'
The prime minister goes on to say that his premiership was an unexpected relay race and the rules were changed halfway through.
"But never mind that for now," he says.
'This is it, folks'
Johnson starts his speech with thanks for coming out so early in the morning and says "this is it folks".
He says in a couple of hours he will be in Balmoral to see the Queen and the torch will be passed to a new leader, in what he says was a relay race where they "changed the rules half way through".
Johnson begins his speech
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Boris Johnson has now appeared, delivering his farewell speech in front of the iconic door of No 10 Downing Street, watched by a crowd of family, ministers, MPs and political aides.
Boris Johnson about to speak
In a couple of minutes we will be hearing from Boris Johnson as he bids farewell to No 10 after 1,139 days as prime minister.
Stay with us as we bring you the latest from his speech.
Colleagues and family assemble in Downing Street
David Wallace Lockhart
BBC political correspondent
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Nadine Dorries and Boris Johnson's sister Rachel arrive to see his farewellImage caption: Nadine Dorries and Boris Johnson's sister Rachel arrive to see his farewell
Boris Johnson’s staff and some of his biggest political
supporters have gathered in two groups on Downing Street, suggesting the PM’s
arrival is imminent.
What can we expect from this speech? It’s likely to touch
on what Mr Johnson sees as his ‘greatest hits’ - Ukraine, Brexit and vaccines.
Whatever your thoughts on Boris Johnson, this speech will
mark the end of a political era.
What might Johnson say in his farewell speech?
Chris Mason
Political editor
Expect the prime minister to
emphasise the importance of the Conservative Party to unite behind Liz
Truss.
Expect too a trot through what
Boris Johnson regards as his greatest hits: Brexit, what he calls ‘levelling
up’ and support for Ukraine.
These are the themes I suspect we
can most likely expect any public interventions to focus on from Johnson out
of office too.
One senior adviser told me this was a speech that would be
very much his own words. Those still with him say they’ve arrived through the
front door this morning, but they’ll leave through the back.
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In Pictures: Johnson bids farewell
Here are some of the best pictures from Boris Johnson's final speech from the Downing Street lectern:
WATCH: Johnson calls on Conservatives to get behind Liz Truss
Speaking outside No 10 a little earlier, Boris Johnson boasted of his record in office and called for unity.
Watch the moment from his last address as prime minister.
Video content
End of the Johnson era in Downing Street
David Wallace Lockhart
BBC political correspondent
And with that, Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street for the final time.
There was heckling from protesters, but it wasn’t as loud as the day when he announced he was resigning.
The speech had references to what Mr Johnson would consider his "greatest hits" - support for Ukraine, Brexit and the vaccine rollout.
Perhaps unsurprisingly, there were no references to other events that ultimately contributed to his downfall - for instance, Downing Street parties. This will also form part of his legacy.
He also stressed that his successor - Liz Truss - will be providing economic support for households. That will be the most important part of the speech for many watching from home.
Johnson departs No 10 for final time
Boris Johnson has now departed Downing Street for the last time to embark on the long journey to Aberdeen to meet the Queen in Balmoral.
Johnson is expected to meet the Queen at around 11:00 BST. Stay with us as we bring you the latest developments.
Political handover - and a new political vision
Nick Eardley
Political correspondent
Today is about two things. A political handover - and a new political vision.
Boris Johnson now leaves Downing Street and heads to Aberdeenshire to resign to the Queen at Balmoral.
Shortly afterwards, Liz Truss will tell the Queen she has the support to form a new government. As the new PM, Truss will then travel back to London for her big moment in Downing Street (assuming the storms don’t get in the way).
This will be the chance for Truss to set out her big vision to the country; what she wants to do with the power that comes with the highest office.
Her team are saying this morning that the exact details of her energy support plan are still being finalised. But the direction of travel is pretty clear - she is preparing a significant intervention which is likely to freeze energy bills.
Remember Team Truss have promised help for households and businesses - and through this winter and next.
Her first few days in office are going to involve some very significant announcements that will matter to millions.
Johnson leaves Downing Street
Johnson bids a final farewell by thanking everyone who looked after him and his family over the last three years. He also gives a special mention to his dog Dilyn and Larry the Downing Street cat.
If the dog and cat can put the occasional difficulties behind them then so can the Conservative Party, he says.
He also thanks voters for giving him the chance to serve the nation.
Post update
Boris Johnson says he is proud of having discharged promises he made to the party when he was elected, adding that he won the biggest share of the vote since 1979.
Union is unbreakable, outgoing PM says
"We are one whole and entire United Kingdom", Johnson says, making the case for the union.
He adds he believes the "union is so strong that those that want to break it up will keep trying, but they will never, ever succeed".
I'm a booster rocket that has done its job - Johnson
On the subject of "bouncing around in future careers", Johnson says he is like "one of those booster rockets" that "has fulfilled its function".
"I'd be gently re-entering the atmosphere and splashing down invisibly in some remote and obscure corner of the Pacific," he jokes.
Post update
Boris Johnson talks of other successes - making streets safer, more police on the streets, the building of hospitals and recruiting thousands more nurses.
He adds there was a record funding for education and three new high speed railways.
Johnson highlights investment in UK
Johnson goes on to say that looking at what is happening around the UK, it is clear why private sector funding is "flooding in".
He says there are more billion-pound tech companies "sprouting here" than France, Germany and Israel combined.
Johnson adds that unemployment is "down to levels not seen since I was about 10 years old and bouncing around on a space hopper".
Our Reality Check team will take a look at some of these claims later.
'Putin can't blackmail us'
Johnson then takes aim at Russian President Vladimir Putin by saying that he can't blackmail or bully the British people over the energy crisis.
He is "utterly deluded" to think he can, Johnson says, adding that the compassionate Tory government will get people through the crisis.
Truss government will help people through crisis - Johnson
Johnson says despite the "naysayers" the new government will get through people through the energy crisis.
He adds he knows "compassionate" Liz Truss will get people through this winter.
Brexit, vaccines, Ukraine
Boris Johnson says that it is his government that got Brexit done, that delivered the fastest vaccine rollout in Europe, and delivered a rapid vaccine roll-out.
He adds the supply of weapons to Ukraine - which he championed - could very well have changed the course of the Ukraine war.
Tory contest was 'unexpected relay race'
The prime minister goes on to say that his premiership was an unexpected relay race and the rules were changed halfway through.
"But never mind that for now," he says.
'This is it, folks'
Johnson starts his speech with thanks for coming out so early in the morning and says "this is it folks".
He says in a couple of hours he will be in Balmoral to see the Queen and the torch will be passed to a new leader, in what he says was a relay race where they "changed the rules half way through".
Johnson begins his speech
Boris Johnson has now appeared, delivering his farewell speech in front of the iconic door of No 10 Downing Street, watched by a crowd of family, ministers, MPs and political aides.
Boris Johnson about to speak
In a couple of minutes we will be hearing from Boris Johnson as he bids farewell to No 10 after 1,139 days as prime minister.
Stay with us as we bring you the latest from his speech.
Colleagues and family assemble in Downing Street
David Wallace Lockhart
BBC political correspondent
Boris Johnson’s staff and some of his biggest political supporters have gathered in two groups on Downing Street, suggesting the PM’s arrival is imminent.
What can we expect from this speech? It’s likely to touch on what Mr Johnson sees as his ‘greatest hits’ - Ukraine, Brexit and vaccines.
Whatever your thoughts on Boris Johnson, this speech will mark the end of a political era.
What might Johnson say in his farewell speech?
Chris Mason
Political editor
Expect the prime minister to emphasise the importance of the Conservative Party to unite behind Liz Truss.
Expect too a trot through what Boris Johnson regards as his greatest hits: Brexit, what he calls ‘levelling up’ and support for Ukraine.
These are the themes I suspect we can most likely expect any public interventions to focus on from Johnson out of office too.
One senior adviser told me this was a speech that would be very much his own words. Those still with him say they’ve arrived through the front door this morning, but they’ll leave through the back.
The brutal transfer of power is under way.