Reform’s Nigel Farage elected as high-profile Tories lose their seats
Sir Keir Starmer has declared a historic Labour victory in Britain’s general election, urging the country to embrace “the sunlight of hope” as he secured a huge House of Commons majority of at least 168 seats. Outgoing prime minister Rishi Sunak conceded his Conservative party had suffered a devastating defeat, as it sank to its worst-ever result. The Tory vote was decimated by Nigel Farage’s populist Reform UK. By 10.
Starmer admitted that he faced an immediate task of reconnecting mainstream politics to voters. “The fight for trust is the battle that defines our age,” he said. As of 10.10am, Labour had secured 34 per cent of the vote, the Conservatives 24 per cent, Reform 14 per cent and the Liberal Democrats 12 per cent. By that time Labour had won 411 seats, the Conservatives 120, the Lib Dems 71 and Reform four.
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