Rishi Sunak opens his latest PMQ exchange by noting that “no prime minister looks forward” to the weekly sessions, but says he always liked the pre-Budget session “because, for a change, it was nice not to be the main event and just the act.” warm-up”.

He goes on to say that he is “happy to confirm reports that I will now be spending more time in the best place in the world, where the scenery is truly worthy of a movie set and everyone is a character.”

To laughter from across the House at the reference to Disneyland in California and rumors that he may wish to return to the state, he adds: “If anyone needs me, I’ll be in Yorkshire.”

His first question is whether the Prime Minister will make the coast-to-coast route “effectively become Britain’s most important national route” and he asks if the Prime Minister will meet him to discuss it.

Sir Keir Starmer jokes: “I thought he was about to ask me to accompany him on the walk.”

Sunak then turns to cricket, which “has the power to bring people together from all communities”, and asks the Prime Minister whether he will “continue to support the Government’s new initiative by the England and Wales Cricket Board to bring cricket to many more public schools. “.

The Prime Minister says he will, saying it is “really important” that young people enjoy sport to boost their confidence and learn skills such as teamwork and leadership.

In his next question, Sunak calls on the Prime Minister to “find his inner tech brother”, support emerging British tech companies and make the UK the home of AI growth and innovation.

Sir Keir highlights Mr Sunak’s AI summit, the “huge potential” the technology has, and says the “whole House” should support it.

Sunak then heads to Northern Ireland and seeks assurances that it will work to keep Stormont open and strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in the union.

The Prime Minister responds that this issue is “very important” to him, as he has previously worked in the nation, and he wants to “give all the support I can for further development in Northern Ireland.”

Mr Sunak’s next question is whether his successor will continue to maintain the transatlantic alliance and ensure the UK continues to play a leading role in NATO, to which the Prime Minister responds in the affirmative, saying the alliance is “as important today as the day was created.”

Finally, Sunak points out that he became Conservative leader during Diwali two years ago and is now resigning during the same festival.

“I’m proud to have been the first British-Asian prime minister, and I’m even prouder that it wasn’t a big deal,” he says.

“And that says a lot about the values ​​of the British people, of our country and of this parliament.”

Sir Keir joins him in applauding and says “we were all proud” to see him step into the premiership.

“I believe it because of that and because of your last question as leader of the opposition, although, judging by the speed with which your party is passing through the leaders, you may be back here shortly,” says the prime minister, causing laughter in the entire House.