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Who is Nigel Farage? Reform leader elected as MP for the first time

After eight attempts, Farage has become an MP for the first time

Evening Standard

Chris Philp re-elected as Croydon South MP in shock result and hints at Tory leadership bid

MP held on to constituency despite an exit poll suggesting he had only a one per cent chance of doing so

Evening Standard

Senior Labour figures admit stance on Gaza cost party seats

Wes Streeting says it is clear Middle East crisis was real issue for some voters after wins for several independents

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Housebuilders rally as investors bet on Starmer’s new homes pledge

Labour’s planning reforms ‘positive’ for sector while currency markets had priced in the election landslide

The Guardian - UK

Greg Hands loses Chelsea and Fulham to Labour by just 152 votes

Ben Coleman beat the Tory London minister to become the constituency’s first ever Labour MP in what has been a devastating night for the Tory party

Evening Standard

Liz Truss loses seat as ex-prime minister becomes biggest scalp in Tory bloodbath

Truss’ defeat comes after disastrous stint as prime minister that crashed the economy and soured party’s chances of returning to power

The Independent UK

‘Change begins immediately,’ says new UK PM Keir Starmer

Labour Party leader says his party will ‘deliver change’ as it is clear that the country needs a ‘bigger reset’.

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Record Number Of UK Cabinet Ministers Defeated In General Election

A record number of Cabinet ministers lost their seats on Friday in Britain's general election, leaving only a couple of obvious contenders for the party leadership if Rishi Sunak resigns.

International Business Times

Leadership drama? Shotgun marriage with Reform? The Tory party’s next move will define its future

A reckoning is due – but thanks to voted-out contenders and internal divides, it’s not at all clear who will be leading it, says Henry Hill, the deputy editor of ConservativeHome

The Guardian - UK

He's derided as dull, but Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister with a sensational victory

For someone often derided as dull, Keir Starmer has delivered a sensational election result

The Independent UK

UK stocks, sterling, bond prices rise as business calls for ‘fresh start’ under Labour – as it happened

TUC says Labour has ‘historic opportunity’ to ‘repair and rebuild Britain’ as Goldman Sachs raises UK growth forecasts

The Guardian - UK

New PM Keir Starmer poised to bring a low profile to 10 Downing Street

The Labour Party won a landslide victory in the UK general election on Thursday, making Keir Starmer the country’s first Labour prime minister in 14 years. Starmer's victory caps a remarkable political rise for the former human rights lawyer and chief prosecutor, first elected an MP in 2015.

France 24

Keir Starmer’s Labour Party has a thumping election win – what does it mean for the UK and the rest of the world?

This is a historic moment in British politics. It’s a huge win for Labour. It’s a historic loss for the Conservatives. It also seems to have been the product of one of the lowest turnouts in history.

The Conversation

How Scottish football's spoilt VAR practice is harming our game

Surely the concept of beating constituents about the head with unpopular policies for long periods of time will only lead you to one destination:…

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Everything you need to know from dramatic election night

IT has been a dreadful night for the SNP who have been wiped out across Scotland’s central belt and beyond by a resurgent Scottish Labour.

The Independent UK

The UK election winner only becomes prime minister when King Charles III says so

The Labour Party has won Britain’s general election, bringing a new party to power for the first time in 14 years

The Conversation

The Conservative party, 1832-2024: an obituary

The Conservative Party, which was finally pronounced dead from multiple unnatural causes on July 5 2024, was born in 1832. It was the product of an alliance between the Tory party (established in the 1680s) and members of the rival Whig party. Both wanted to defend the existing political and…

The Conversation

UK election: Tory downfall is democracy rectifying its mistakes

Democracies are no better than other forms of government at avoiding catastrophic mistakes. But they are much more effective at rectifying them. While the 2024 British general election might have seemed a long time coming, as the country meandered from one failure to the next, the utter scale of defeat…

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‘Keir we go’: what the UK papers say as Labour wins landslide in general election

With Keir Starmer set to become prime minister after 14 years of Tory rule, the British front pages reflect on a historic election result

The Independent UK

Starmer vows to deliver after landslide victory as Farage hands Labour power

Labour leader promises national renewal after Rishi Sunak concedes defeat following dismal night for the Tories

The National (Scotland)

'Very tough time': John Swinney says sorry to SNP candidates who lost their seats

First Minister John Swinney has apologised to SNP candidates who did not retain their seats in the House of Commons.

The Guardian - UK

Penny Mordaunt and Grant Shapps among slew of Tory cabinet ministers unseated

Defeated Tories turn ire on party as Alex Chalk and Gillian Keegan also among list of ousted ministers

The National (Scotland)

'We did it': Sir Keir Starmer gives victory speech after Labour landslide win

At a victory rally in central London, Sir Keir Starmer said the country could now “get its future back”.

The Guardian - UK

Sinn Féin on course to have more MPs than any other Northern Ireland party

DUP loses Lagan Valley seat vacated by former leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson and Ian Paisley defeated in North Antrim

The Conversation

Grieving and unheard, the British public has voted for change – in weariness more than in hope

In every election campaign, there is a contrast between the incessantly reinforced narratives of political leaders and the media, and the popular mood that simmers below the surface.

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