Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat in the general election, telling people at the count in his seat: “I am sorry.”
Labour has won 326 seats, the crucial number that secures them a parliamentary majority and ensures Keir Starmer will become prime minister in the coming hours.
“The Labour Party has won this general election,” Sunak said, adding that he has called Keir Starmer to congratulate him and concede the election.
“Today power will change hands in an orderly and peaceful manner.
“The British people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight. There is much to learn and reflect on, and I take responsibility for the loss,” Sunak said.
The Conservatives narrowly retained a key seat, with just 20 votes securing party chairman Richard Holden’s victory in Basildon and Billericay.
A recount was conducted, revealing how close the race was: if 11 votes initially counted for the Conservatives had gone to Labour, the seat would have flipped. Traditionally a secure Conservative stronghold, Holden relocated from a northeastern constituency to contest this seat, despite opposition from local Tories.
However, the Conservative Party’s decline and Labour’s surge made it a highly contested battleground. The final vote count was Holden with 12,905 votes, Labour’s Alex Harrison with 12,885 votes, and Reform UK’s Stephen Conlay with 11,354 votes.
Source: CNN/ Other Media
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