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Rishi Sunak makes his concession speech.

Rishi Sunak admitted Labour “has won this election” as he apologised for the Tories’ disastrous defeat.

The prime minister has already called Keir Starmer to congratulate him on taking over the reins in No.10.

He was speaking after being re-elected in his Richmond seat, albeit with a massively reduced majority.

Labour are on course to win a landslide 160 seat majority after the Conservative vote was decimated.

Sunak said: “The... Читать дальше...

Conservative Party Chairman and Minister without Portfolio Richard Holden

Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth during the election campaign.

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage gives a speech to supporters on Clacton Pier in Essex, while on the General Election campaign trail.

Screen grab taken from PA Video of Jeremy Corbyn outside the Pakeman School polling station in Islington, north London, after casting his vote.

Grant Shapps was an MP for 19 years.

Grant Shapps has become the latest Tory cabinet minister to lose their seat as the party’s night goes from bad to worse.

The defence secretary was booted out in Welwyn Hatfield, the seat he has represented since 2005.

His defeat is further confirmation that the Conservatives are suffering their worst ever election result.

Shapps was re-elected in 2019 by 10,995, but his support collapsed as Labour’s Andrew Lewin won the seat by 3,000 votes. Читать дальше...

George Galloway speaks during his party's manifesto launch.

George Galloway has lost his seat after just 126 days as MP for Rochdale.

The Workers Party of Great Britain leader was only elected in a stunning by-election victory in March.

But he was defeated by Labour’s Paul Waugh, bringing an end to his short-lived return to Westminster.

Galloway did not even turn up to hear the result being declared.

Labour's Paul Waugh has won the seat of Rochdale, finishing ahead... Читать дальше...

Former minister and Conservative MP Chris Grayling

Former cabinet minister Chris Grayling has been granted a peerage by Rishi Sunak in a surprise batch of dissolution honours released late on polling day.

Once dubbed probably the “most incompetent minister in all time” for his management of the transport department in Theresa May’s government, Grayling will now be able to sit in the House of Lords.

He also served as employment minister, lord president, justice secretary and leader... Читать дальше...

Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer making a speech during a visit to Redditch, Worcestershire, while on the General Election campaign trail.