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Labour wins UK general election 

Labour has won the 20204 general election. 

Keir Starmer is speaking now: 

“We did it! You campaigned for it, you fought for it, you voted for it, and now it has arrived. Change begins now. And it feels good, I have to be honest. Four and a half years of work changing the party. This is what it is for: a changed labour party, ready to serve our country, ready to restore Britain to the service of working people.”

The Guardian’s results tracker has Labour on 326 seats so far: a majority.

Keir Starmer, leader of Britain’s Labour party, reacts as he speaks at a reception to celebrate his win in the election, at Tate Modern, in London, Britain, 5 July 2024.
Keir Starmer, leader of Britain’s Labour party, reacts as he speaks at a reception to celebrate his win in the election, at Tate Modern, in London, Britain, 5 July 2024. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters