The latest news, updates and analysis on the 2024 General Election in the UK, which saw Keir Starmer become the new Prime Minister after a landslide victory for the Labour Party. The Conservatives had their worst election performance in history, with the Lib Dems holding steady and Reform UK gaining 13 seats.
Both the Conservatives and Labour have come out fighting after a bitter struggle at the polls yesterday. We round up the best quotes from the general election night battles around the country.
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Home secretary
Alan Johnson labelled
Nick Clegg and
David Cameron ‘arrogant’ in a final round of mud-slinging before the nation goes to the polls on Thursday.
Bookmakers Totesport has put the odds of a Conservative majority after Thursday's vote at 9/10, while there is an even chance of no overall majority and a price of 33/1 for Labour winning most seats.
Vote 'for what you believe in at the General Election', the three main party leaders told Metro, as they criticised calls for Labour supporters to back the Liberal Democrats to keep
David Cameron out of No.10.