The Labour Party has officially won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament as vote counting continues
- Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak conceded defeat to the opposition Labour Party, stating, "The Labour Party has won this general election."
- The Labour Party has obtained enough seats for a majority in the U.K. Parliament, forming the next government after the results were official.
- An exit poll indicated Labour was projected to win around 410 seats in the 650-seat House of Commons, while the Conservatives were predicted to secure 131 seats.
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The party wins 410 seats in Parliament.
Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have majority in UK Parliament
LONDON: Britain’s Labour Party headed for a landslide victory Friday in a parliamentary election, an exit poll and partial returns indicated, as voters punished the governing Conservatives after 14 years of economic and political upheaval. As the sun rose, official results showed Labour had 326 of the 650 seats, as vote counting continued. British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
Britain’s Labour Party has won enough seats to have a majority in the UK Parliament
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has acknowledged the defeat and said he called center-left Labour’s leader Keir Starmer to congratulate him on becoming the country’s next prime minister.
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