What happens next now Labour have won the general election?

Sir Keir Starmer is set to become the new prime minister after a Labour landslide in the general election.

Tory leader Rishi Sunak conceded defeat in the early hours of Friday morning as the results continued to roll in during a “sobering” night for his party, which has seen more than 10 of his Cabinet members lose their seats.

At a victory rally in central London, Sir Keir said the country could now "get its future back". The 61-year-old said: "We did it. You campaigned for it, you fought for it, you voted for it, and now it has arrived – change begins now."

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Sir Keir now has a busy day ahead of him as he enters 10 Downing Street as the UK's new prime minister.

Mr Sunak is on his way back to London from his North Yorkshire constituency. He is expected to make a farewell statement outside Number 10 at around 10.30am before being taken to Buckingham Palace to tender his resignation with the King.

Meanwhile, Sir Keir will also be whisked off for an audience with King Charles, where he will be formally appointed as the new prime minsiter and asked to form an administration. He will then head to Downing Street, where the hard work starts.

An address to the nation will come first, at around 12.20pm, before the new PM will head inside, greeted by his staff who will be lining the corridor to welcome him. It is customary for the newcomer to be greeted by the Cabinet Secretary and Principal Private Secretary at the door.

His first job will be attending important security and intelligence briefings from civil servants.

The new prime minister will be handed the nuclear codes and will write “letters of last resort” to commanders of submarines carrying Trident nuclear missiles. The letters set out his secret orders on what to do if the government has been wiped out in a nuclear attack.

Sir Keir will also need to appoint a new Cabinet, who will help him run government departments and make key policy decisions. MPs selected will be invited to a personal meeting with the new PM at Downing Street, so all eyes will be on the front of Number 10 to see which members of the party are seen heading in and out.

The new PM will also be expected to take a number of calls from world leaders, who will be waiting to congratulate him on his victory. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office will provide briefings to ensure none of these conversations are wasted.

Sir Keir will also have to make some decisions around his moving and living arrangements as No 10 becomes his residence. Legislative priorities and immediate diary questions - such as the timing of the first cabinet meeting and of any major policy announcements - also need to be worked out.

Over the weekend, appointments of junior ministers are likely to continue, as are calls from leaders across the globe and first ministers of the devolved nations.

On Tuesday, July 9, the new Parliament will meet for the first time and a Commons Speaker will be chosen. This will be the prime minister’s first opportunity to speak at the despatch box in his new role.

The State Opening of Parliament, in which the King will read out the government's legislative programme for the year, is expected on Wednesday, July 17. The ceremony marks the formal start of the new parliamentary session at the Palace of Westminster. The speech is debated and voted on in the following days.