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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

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

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

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This election has upended British politics. A strange new landscape is revealed

Tribal loyalties and political certainties are falling away, but the Conservatives have been felled by a determined coalition, says the Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Penny Mordaunt and Grant Shapps among record 11 ministers to lose seats in cull of top Tories

Defence Secretary Shapps has lost to Labour in Welwyn Hatfield while Justice Secretary Chalk was defeated in Cheltenham to Liberal Democrat candidate Max Wilkinson

The Independent UK

Pound holds steady after exit poll predicts Labour landslide victory

Sterling trading unchanged as investors expect decisive win will bring stability to UK after years of economic uncertainty

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - Victoria Starmer's absence from the campaign trail marks the end of the trophy first lady

Although tonight we are promised the exciting spectacle of democracy in full vigour, throwing off the fever of the last few weeks, we must admit the campaign itself has been rather unhealthy. Nonsense has been spouted. Policy has been under-discussed. Sir Ed Davey has felt obliged to court attention by…

Evening Standard

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Heroes, superheroes, and someone who lost to a lettuce – take the Thursday quiz

15 questions, plus a few jokes, every Thursday, regardless of whether there is an election or not. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Polling stations open across UK for general election

Voting booths open across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, with results due in early hours of Friday

The Guardian - UK

Rishi sinks into TV sofa as Boris gloats and Mel goes rogue

PM’s This Morning appearance came after his No 10 predecessor had put the boot in and his most loyal lieutenant suddenly decided to tell the truth

The Guardian - UK

UK general election: how does it work, when are the results and why does it matter to the world?

A complete guide to the how Britain votes for its government and the prime minister is decided

The Guardian - UK

Labour landslide may boost investment and confidence in UK, say City analysts

Strong mandate for Keir Starmer’s party should help restore Britain’s ‘safe haven’ status, knocked by Liz Truss and Brexit

The Guardian - UK

Johnson appears on campaign trail at last – to dance on Sunak’s grave

After five and a half weeks of pre-election idiocy, the Tories’ finale is to show off the leader even they thought was a disaster

The Guardian - UK

During the election, the ‘official record’ is documenting UK history in real-time

Imagine an ever-growing, detailed archive documenting every significant event and decision of the UK government. This is the UK official record, a diverse collection that now includes a significant digital footprint.

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The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: Sunak’s successor, Farage’s bad banner, and liquid Davey

In today’s newsletter: With the Conservatives seemingly accepting defeat in Thursday’s general election, likely next leaders are already on the move

The Guardian - UK

General election – as it happened: Farage says he is boycotting BBC as more Reform candidates dropped over past comments

The Reform leader complained of a ‘dishonest Question Time audience’, while his party also reported Channel 4 to the Electoral Commission

The Guardian - UK

Tory minister who placed three bets on election date in line for Sunak peerage

Scottish secretary Alister Jack under consideration for post-election dissolution honours

The Guardian - UK

Which Tory big beasts could lose their seats in the general election?

There may be more than one ‘Portillo moment’ this time, with the chancellor and a former leader among those at risk

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Evening Standard

Security minister Tom Tugendhat fails to rule out Tory leadership bid if Rishi Sunak quits

Tonbridge MP in frame once more as Conservatives look to life after Sunak

Evening Standard

Ex-Mail editor Geordie Greig takes aim at his old paper

The Editor of the Independent praised the Mail’s owner but said nothing of its chair

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re best for me’: New Forest voters keep faith with the Tories

Desmond Swayne is predicted to be re-elected yet again in a seat where most of the population are over 50 and some are ‘terrified of Labour’

The Independent UK

Tory blame game already begins with a week to go before polling day

Exclusive: Nadine Dorries has broken the Tory public silence on who is to blame for what many expect to be a historically bad defeat next week

Evening Standard

BBC Debate: So who won final TV showdown between Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer?

Sir Keir Starmer and Rishi Sunak faced off in a final head-to-head broadcast grilling ahead of polling day.

Evening Standard

'Tear down the Blue Wall,' Ed Davey urges London and commuter belt voters

Liberal Democrat leader tells Standard he is aiming for a ‘game, set and match’ triple win in south-west London

The Independent UK

Who is Keir Starmer, the Labour leader favored to win Britain’s July 4 election?

Critics say British Labour Party leader Keir Starmer is dutiful, managerial and a bit dull

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