The Labour Party has made history in the 2024 UK General Election, securing a landslide victory and ending 14 years of Conservative rule. Keir Starmer, the leader of the Labour Party, is set to become the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. The results were announced on Friday, with a sombre-looking Rishi Sunak conceding defeat and congratulating Starmer.
Despite the overall defeat, Conservative Party leader Suella Braverman won her seat in Fareham and Waterlooville with a significant majority of over 6,000 votes. Braverman, who was previously fired as Home Secretary, expressed remorse for her party’s performance, stating, “I am sorry that my party didn’t listen to you. The Conservative Party has let you down.” She added, “You – the Great British people voted for us over 14 years and we did not keep our promises. We’ve acted as if we’re entitled to your vote regardless of what we did, regardless of what we didn’t do, despite promising time after time that we would do those things and we need to learn our lesson because if we don’t, bad as tonight has been for my party, we’ll have many worse nights to come.”
Labour’s victory was decisive, surpassing the 326 seats required for an overall majority in the 650-seat parliament. Sunak will formally tender his resignation to King Charles III, who will then invite Starmer to form a government. This marks a significant shift in British politics, as the Labour Party takes over after a prolonged period of Conservative leadership. The outcome of this election will likely have far-reaching implications for the UK’s future direction.
