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Labour is on course for one of the biggest Commons majorities in history with the official exit poll pointing to a crushing defeat for the Tories.
Sir Keir Starmer’s party is expected to win 410 seats while Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives are set to fall to 131 seats, down from 365 five years ago when Boris Johnson secured a 80-seat majority.
The Liberal Democrats are forecast to win 61, with Reform UK on 13, the Green Party on 2, the SNP on 10 and Plaid Cymru on 4.
It will give Sir Keir a 170-seat majority in parliament, just shy of Sir Tony Blair’s 1997 record of 179.
Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, and Bridget Phillipson, the shadow education secretary, are the first two senior Labour figures to be returned to parliament, winning in Leeds West and Pudsey and Sunderland South respectively.
Robert Buckland has become the first senior Tory to lose his Swindon South seat in a major scalp for Labour. A series of high-profile Conservatives are expected to lose their seats as results come in in the early hours.
Pictured: Monster Raving Loony Party spotted at count
The Monster Raving Loony Party has been spotted posing with a puppet at the count for prime minister Rishi Sunak’s constituency.
In the picutre, the satirical party’s member can be seen posing in a bat-covered suit with a top hat while holding a puppet on his right arm.
Alexander Butler5 July 2024 02:27
SNP has to ‘re-establish trust’, says Nicola Sturgeon
The SNP is not “dead and buried” for the 2026 Holyrood election, Nicola Sturgeon has said.
“I think the mistake opposition parties will make is… just assuming the SNP is dead and buried for 2026.
“Yes, the SNP has to re-establish trust on some of the core competence in government issues.
“We’ve been in government for 17 years – this has been a really difficult time for any party of government, but that doesn’t let us off the hook.”
Holly Evans5 July 2024 02:25
Lib Dems call win in Justice Secretary Alex Chalk’s Cheltenham seat
The Liberal Democrats are calling victory in Justice Secretary Alex Chalk’s seat of Cheltenham, the second Cabinet Minister of the night who the party predicts will lose his seat to the party.
A Lib Dem source said: “This is a massive result for the Liberal Democrats and demonstrates the anger that so many Conservative voters have for this Government. The people of Cheltenham have elected a local champion in Max Wilkinson who will stand up in Parliament and work hard to protect local A&E services.”
Holly Evans5 July 2024 02:23
Pictured: Count Binface arrives at Richmond & North Allerton count
Independent candidate Count Binface has been pictured speaking to journalists as he arrived for the count in Richmond and North Allerton.
The satirical candidate is contesting prime minister Rishi Sunak’s North Yorkshire seat, which is expected to be announced at around 4am on Firday.
Alexander Butler5 July 2024 02:22
Conservatives lose Colchester and Vale of Glamorgan to Labour
Tory candidate and former Olympic rower James Cracknell has lost in Colchester to Labour’s Pam Cox.
Tory former minister Alun Cairns has also lost his seat to Labour in the Vale of Glamorgan constituency.
Labour’s Kanishka Narayan won the seat with 17,740 votes, meanwhile Mr Cairns received 13,524 votes.
Holly Evans5 July 2024 02:22
Reform UK secure first win with Lee Anderson
Reform UK has secured their first seat with former Conservative MP Lee Anderson taking the lead with 17,062 votes.
The former Tory deputy chairman defected to Nigel Farage’s party after he was suspended in March after refusing to apologise for claiming Islamists had “control” of London mayor Sadiq Khan.
Alexander Butler5 July 2024 02:21
Ballots in Rishi Sunak’s constituency have been verified
Ballots have been verified at the count in Richmond and Northallerton, with some 65.8% of the electorate in the constituency having voted.
The result in Rishi Sunak’s seat is expected at 4am.
Holly Evans5 July 2024 02:17
Rachel Reeves: The British people have voted for change
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves has thanked voters for putting their trust in Labour after being elected as MP for Leeds West and Pudsey.
She is expected to become the next Chancellor of the Exchequer, making her the first woman to take on the role.
After being announced as winner of the seat, she said: “I do not want to pre-empt the results still to come, but if what we have seen so far holds out then it is clear that the British people have voted for change. That in the coming hours after 14 years that people will wake up to the prospect of a new government. The first Labour victory in nearly two decades.
“The page turned a new chapter started A brighter future that seemed so remote for so long. You have put your trust in Labour, thanks to Keir Starmer’s leadership we have a changed Labour Party in the service of ordinary working people. We have promised to end the chaos and turn the page.”
Joe Middleton5 July 2024 02:16
Labour gain Swindon North and Bridgend
Labour have gained seats in Bridgend and Swindon North as the Conservative party continue to experience heavy losses.
Chris Elmore won the seat in south Wales, with Will Stone winning against the Tory candidate Justin Tomlinson.
It has been reported that Mr Stone’s victory in Swindon North has broken the record for the largest swing from Conservative to Labour in an election.
Holly Evans5 July 2024 02:13
Lib Dems claim they have beaten Alex Chalk in Cheltenham
The Liberal Democrats claim to have won in Cheltenham, ousting Justice Secretary Alex Chalk.
Mr Chalk won the seat of Cheltenham from the Lib Dems back in 2015, and has been viewed as a rising star in the party over the past few years.
Mr Chalk has long been at risk due to his wafer-thin majority of just under 1,000 vote.
The Cheltenham constituency is expected to declare at around 3am.
Joe Middleton5 July 2024 02:06
