IN CASE YOU MISSED IT: Sir Keir Starmer wins UK election - Rishi Sunak concedes defeat

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5 July 2024 at 3:30 pm

Rishi Sunak has conceded defeat, confirming what was widely expected after exit polls predicted a huge swing away from the incumbent Conservative Party. "Today, the Labour Party has won this general election. I have called Keir to congratulate him," Sunak announced People across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland went to the polls on Thursday, UK time, to pick their local member of parliament. Rishi Sunak's time as British Prime Minister has come to an end as a result, with Labour's Sir Keir Starmer taking line honours.

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