UK Election Results 2024 LIVE: Outgoing PM Sunak recognizes public's clear call for change

UK Election Results 2024 LIVE: Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is set to head to Buckingham Palace to resign following a historic defeat for the Conservatives. After Sunak's resignation, Labour leader Keir Starmer will seek the King's approval to form a government. Sunak conceded the Conservative Party's defeat in the 2024 general election on Friday and congratulated Labour's Prime Minister candidate, Keir Starmer.

Britain's Labour Party is poised for a landslide victory in the parliamentary election held on Thursday. As of 7:05 am (UK local time), Keir Starmer's Labour Party has won 407 seats, surpassing the majority mark of 326 needed to form a government.

A poll released immediately after voting suggested that centre-left Labour leader Keir Starmer would be the next prime minister. He faces an electorate eager for change amid economic struggles, increasing distrust in institutions, and a fraying social fabric.

As thousands of electoral staff tallied millions of ballot papers at counting centres across the country, the Conservatives absorbed the shock of a historic defeat. This defeat leaves the party in disarray and is likely to spark a contest to replace Rishi Sunak as leader.

Labour vs. Conservatives: Seat Count in the UK Elections (Official)

• Conservative Party: 120
• Labour Party: 412
• Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP): 9
• Others: 35