Rishi Sunak phones Keir Starmer to concede election as Labour heads for landslide victory
By shortly after 4am, 16 ministers had lost their bids to hold onto their seats as Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives suffered an election hammering
By shortly after 4am, 16 ministers had lost their bids to hold onto their seats as Rishi Sunak’s Conservatives suffered an election hammering
Former Tory MP Ms Dorries served as culture secretary under Mr Johnson.
Mr Hunt – who served as the longest-serving health secretary – has won his constituency of Godalming and Ash.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said it had been a ‘sobering’ night for the Tories as Labour appeared on course for a landslide.
Labour is on course for a landslide win, with the Tories forecast to endure a historic defeat.
The seat was long held by former DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.
Some returning officers declared the votes during the General Election count while wearing ‘brilliant’ headwear.
A number of Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet and high-profile Tories have suffered defeat.
The exit poll predicted the Conservatives were facing a historic defeat.
Reform has secured four MPs so far, including the party leader’s victory in Clacton, Essex.
The SNP’s Westminster leader retained his Aberdeen South seat.
Penny Mordaunt, who served as Commons Leader, lost her Portsmouth North to Labour’s Amanda Martin by just 780 votes
The First Minister spoke as his party lost a number of seats to Labour.
The contest was a three-way fight between Labour, Conservative and an Independent candidate
Cathal Mallaghan retained Sinn Fein’s seat.
Labour’s Amanda Martin secured a narrow victory over Ms Mordaunt in the Portsmouth North constituency.
Just a few days after Rishi Sunak had called the General Election, Mr Corbyn announced he was standing as an independent.
Mr Anderson, who defected from the Tories, won in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire.
Mr Hart was not wearing the blue Conservative rosette when it was announced that he came third in the Caerfyrddin constituency.
Born in Leigh, Greater Manchester, the Conservative MP’s rise to the Cabinet was very different from many of her colleagues.
Reform UK leader comfortably beats Conservative incumbent Giles Watling with 21,225 votes - a majority of 8,405
The leader of the Workers Party posted his reaction online after not attending the count to hear the result being read.
Labour is projected to secure a landslide victory in the General Election.
He said the Liberal Democrats had put voters’ concerns ‘at the heart of our campaign’.
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