The final United Kingdom election polls make grim reading for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservatives. YouGov's MRP poll (more on that below) predicts Keir Starmer's Labour will win 431 seats, up 229 from 2019, with the Tories on 102, down 263 seats from the last election. These numbers would give Labour a majority of 212, the largest the party has ever enjoyed.
Labour set for general election landslide as early results come in
www.bbc.com
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Summary
Labour has won a landslide victory in the UK general election, according to the exit poll
It will mean Keir Starmer becomes the new prime minister
Labour is expected to win 410 seats, with the Conservatives on 131
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Now, on to Sunday with France's election....
UK election: Keir Starmer's Labour set for landslide victory
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... What you need to know
- - - Exit poll puts the Labour Party on 410 seats with a 170-seat majority, their best result since 1997
- - - Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer set to become next UK Prime Minister
- - - Current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party predicted to win just 131 seats in worst performance ever
- - - British voters said their main concerns were the economy and cost of living
- - - The Liberal Democrats are set to make huge gains
- - - Nigel Farage's Reform UK have been projected to win 13 seats
Now, on to France on Sunday.
We've been there': French Resistance fighters speak out against rule by the far right
www.france24.com
... In the run-up to the second round of legislative elections in France, former members of the resistance to Nazi rule are voicing their concerns over the possibility of a far-right government taking power. They urge the French people not to forget the legacy, spirit and values of the French Resistance during the Second World War. ...
@#20 ... says he has called Starmer to congratulate him ...
I've congratulated Starmer on winning election - Sunak
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Wow, you mean, he didn't hold a rally to encourage his supporters to storm Parliament to over turn the election results?
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