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Accessibility statementSkip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness SubscribeSign in Advertisement Democracy Dies in Darkness WorldEurope War In Ukraine Africa Americas Asia Middle East WorldEurope War In Ukraine Africa Americas Asia Middle East Labour leader Keir Starmer and his wife, Victoria, arrive during the count for the constituency of Holborn and St. Pancras during the general election on Friday. (Leon Neal/Getty Images) STARMER SAYS ‘CHANGE BEGINS NOW’ AS LABOUR PARTY WINS U.K. ELECTION Updated July 5, 2024 at 12:47 a.m. EDT |Published July 4, 2024 at 2:18 a.m. EDT Listen 1 min Share Add to your saved stories Save This live coverage has ended. For the latest updates, please go here. LONDON — Britain’s Labour Party will return to government for the first time in 14 years after a landslide win in the general election. Speaking at a celebratory event at the Tate Modern, Labour leader Keir Starmer declared, “Change begins now.” Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged “a difficult night” and said, “I take responsibility for the loss.” Key updates * Starmer: U.K. has ‘an opportunity, after 14 years, to get its future back’ * Rishi Sunak: ‘I take responsibility for the loss’ * Nigel Farage’s right-wing populist Reform UK predicted to win 13 seats Skip to end of carousel HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW: Labour has already surpassed the majority threshold to form a government. When the counting is done, Labour is expected to have 405 seats to the Conservatives’ 154. Liberal Democrats would be the third-largest party in the 650-seat Parliament, with 56 seats. In an election that was more about mood than policy, voters conveyed their frustration with the Conservative Party and a willingness to give a chance to a renewed Labour Party, purged of its hard-left elements and socialist rhetoric. Friday will be a day of transition, with Sunak tending his resignation as prime minister, and Starmer asking King Charles III for permission to form a government. 1/3 End of carousel Skip to end of carousel HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW Labour has already surpassed the majority threshold to form a government. When the counting is done, Labour is expected to have 405 seats to the Conservatives’ 154. Liberal Democrats would be the third-largest party in the 650-seat Parliament, with 56 seats. In an election that was more about mood than policy, voters conveyed their frustration with the Conservative Party and a willingness to give a chance to a renewed Labour Party, purged of its hard-left elements and socialist rhetoric. 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