Keir Starmer Promises to Rebuild Britain After Labour's Landslide Victory

Keir Starmer has committed to rebuilding Britain following Labour Party's monumental win in the parliamentary elections, ending 14 years under Conservative rule. The landslide victory saw Labour secure a significant majority, while the Conservative Party suffered its worst defeat in history. Starmer pledges change and national renewal.


Reuters | Updated: 05-07-2024 15:41 IST | Created: 05-07-2024 15:41 IST
Keir Starmer Promises to Rebuild Britain After Labour's Landslide Victory
Keir Starmer

Keir Starmer vowed to rebuild Britain as its next prime minister after his Labour Party on Friday surged to a landslide victory in a parliamentary election, ending 14 years of often tumultuous Conservative government. The centre-left Labour won a massive majority in the 650-seat parliament.

Rishi Sunak's Conservatives suffered the worst performance in the party's long history as voters punished them for a cost of living crisis, failing public services, and a series of scandals. 'We did it,' Starmer said in a victory speech. 'Change begins now... We said we would end the chaos, and we will, we said we would turn the page, and we have. Today, we start the next chapter, begin the work of change, the mission of national renewal and start to rebuild our country.' The election result has upended British politics.

Labour won some 410 seats, an increase of 210, while the Conservatives, the western world's most successful party, lost about 250 lawmakers, including a record number of senior ministers and former Prime Minister Liz Truss.

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