In a historic victory, the Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, has decisively won the UK general election, ousting Rishi Sunak from No.
10 Downing Street. Starmer has committed to bringing significant change to the country, emphasizing that 'change begins now.' This election saw the Scottish National Party (SNP) suffer substantial losses, with a predicted decrease from 48 to 10 seats, marking a dramatic shift in the UK's political landscape.
The election's outcome has been attributed to Labour's commanding lead in the polls and Sunak's unexpected decision to call for an election earlier than required.
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SNP suffers huge losses as Labour sweeps to power across UK
The SNP is set to lose 38 seats according to the exit poll – which would leave the nationalists with ten MPs. The party won 48 seats at the last election in 2019, but would loosen its Westminster grip after almost a decade if the prediction comes to fruition.
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General Election LIVE: Starmer vows ‘change begins NOW’ after Labour sweeps Rishi out of No10 – & Farage finally an MP
He said: "The Labour Party has won this general election. And I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory. "Today power will change ... "I will now head down to London where I will say more about tonight’s results.
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