By Akinsuroju Olubunmi,
Labour triumphs in UK elections
Labour has secured a sweeping victory in the UK general election, making Keir Starmer the new prime minister.
With nearly all the votes counted, Labour is projected to win 410 seats, while the Conservatives are set to take 144.
Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat and confirmed that he has called Starmer to congratulate him on the victory.
Reflecting on the results, Sunak described it as a “sobering verdict” and expressed his regret with a simple “I am sorry.”
After securing his own seat in Holborn and St Pancras, Starmer declared, “The change begins right here…it is time for us to deliver.”
**Conservatives’ Major Losses**
The Conservatives suffered significant losses, with prominent figures like Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, Jacob Rees-Mogg, and Penny Mordaunt losing their seats to Labour.
In other notable results, Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has won his first seat in Clacton, and the party’s Richard Tice and Lee Anderson also secured victories.
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn won Islington North as an independent, while Labour’s Jon Ashworth lost to an independent.
George Galloway of the Workers Party lost the seat he had won earlier this year.
Additionally, Carla Denyer won for the Green Party in Bristol Central. The SNP is expected to see a dramatic reduction in seats, from 43 to just six.
Labour triumphs in UK elections