Labour Win Landslide Victory in UK Election

Published on July 5, 2024

Sir Keir Starmer is set to become prime minister with Labour having won at least 326 seats in Parliament after a general election landslide victory. Sir Keir said, “We did it. Change begins now … We are ready to restore Britain to the service of working people.” The Labour Party passed the majority threshold of 326 at around 5 a.m. just after Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat, having clung on to his own seat. Around 175 seats out of 650 have yet to be declared. Sunak has led the Conservatives to a defeat which could see them win their lowest number of seats in the history of the party....

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