Elections in the UK: Labor Party officially wins, Sunak takes responsibility for defeat
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Keir Starmer's Labour Party has won a landslide victory in the 2024 general election in the UK, gaining the necessary seats to form the next government.
The Labor Party has officially won the 2024 general election in the United Kingdom after winning 326 of the required seats, UNN reports citing the BBC.
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Speaking in central London, the next British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, said that "change starts now.
"I feel good, I have to be honest," he told the crowd.
Sir Keir Starmer has led the Labor Party to a landslide victory and will replace Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, the newspaper writes.
Sunak said he was taking responsibility for the Conservative Party's historic election defeat. He told supporters: "Tonight the British people have delivered a verdict that is sobering, there is much to learn...and I take responsibility for the loss.
With more than 500 of the 650 seats declared, Labor is projected to form the next government with a majority of 166. The Tories are set for the worst result in their history. They lost more than 170 seats and are projected to be left with only 136 MPs.
UK Reformist leader Nigel Farage won a seat in parliament on his eighth attempt in Clacton, promising that "this is just the first step to something that will stun you all.
His Reform UK currently has four MPs, including leader Richard Tice and former Tory Lee Anderson, and came in second in many parts of the country, taking a large number of votes from the Conservatives.
The Scottish National Party is expected to reduce its representation to with only eight MPs, and Labor will regain dominance in Scotland.
So far, 18 Tory ministers have lost their seats, including Defense Secretary Grant Shapps, House of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt and former minister Sir Jacob Rees Mogg.
