Labour Party and Keir Starmer triumphs in UK general election. Following victory in the national election, the UK’s Labour Party easily won a working majority in the House of Commons by garnering 326 seats.
After 14 years of frequently turbulent Conservative rule, Keir Starmer of Labour party will lead UK as prime minister when his center-left Labour Party trounces Rishi Sunak’s party in a parliamentary election.
As the extent of the Tory defeat became evident and other cabinet members lost their seats, Rishi Sunak announced his defeat.
Riding to power in Westminster, Keir Starmer’s Labour party defeated nearly ten years of SNP dominance by securing a majority of Scottish seats.
Leading SNP MP Stephen Flynn, who retained his seat, bemoaned a “black night” for his party as the party headed toward its worst performance in a British general election since 2010. The race saw numerous legislators defeated.
Shortly after 5:30 am (0430 GMT), Labour completed its return in its erstwhile heartland when it crossed the 29-seat mark to become the nation’s largest party.
Out of the 650 Commons seats, Labour has won more than 400; the Conservatives have just over 110. The SNP loses the majority of its seats, while the Lib Dems win significantly.
Former prime minister Liz Truss, defense secretary Grant Shapps, Jacob Rees-Mogg, and Penny Mordaunt are among the prominent Conservative casualties.
Restructure Nigel Farage, the leader of the UK, becomes an MP for the first time as the party gains four MPs.
Jeremy Corbyn, former Labour leader, wins as an independent, and Carla Denyer of the Green Party captures Bristol Central.