- Labour has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, according to a BBC forecast, meaning Keir Starmer will be the new prime minister
- Labour is expected to win 410 seats, with the Conservatives on 144
- Rishi Sunak accepts defeat, and says he has called Starmer to congratulate him
- Sunak says calls it a “sobering verdict” adding “I am sorry”
- After Labour passed the 326 seats needed to win, Starmer says “change begins now”
- In the highest-profile Conservative losses so far, Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Penny Mordaunt lose to Labour
- Reform UK leader Nigel Farage becomes an MP for the first time, winning Clacton, while the party’s Richard Tice and Lee Anderson also win
- Ex-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn wins Islington North as an independent, and Labour’s Jon Ashworth loses to an independent
- George Galloway of the Workers Party loses the seat he won earlier this year, Carla Denyer wins for the Green Party in Bristol Central, while the SNP is forecast to go from 43 seats before the election to just six
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
“On this difficult night, I’d like to express my gratitude to the people of the Richmond and Northallerton constituency for your continued support,” he says.
“The Labour Party has won this general election, and I’ve called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory.
“Today, power will change hands in a peaceful and orderly manner, with goodwill on all sides. That is something that should give us all confidence in our country’s stability and future.
“The British people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight, there is much to learn… and I take responsibility for the loss.
“To the many good, hard-working Conservative candidates who lost tonight, despite their tireless efforts, their local records and delivery, and their dedication to their communities. I am sorry.”
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