
Labour on Course for Landslide UK Election Victory: Exit Poll
Published on July 4, 2024
Labour is on course to end 14 years of Conservative rule in a landslide victory, according to the exit poll for the UK election. The exit poll, conducted by Ipsos UK for major British broadcasters, suggests Labour is on course for 410 seats, with the Tories reduced to 131—broadly in keeping with the predictions of polling in recent weeks. The first of the 650 seats are likely to be declared from 11:30 p.m., with official confirmation of which party will lead the next government likely coming in the early morning. Assuming the exit poll—which has been consistently accurate over the years—is correct, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer will become prime minister on Friday with a commanding majority in Parliament....
