Sir Keir Starmer has said “change begins now” as he prepares to enter Downing Street with one of the biggest Commons majorities in history.
To rapturous applause, the Labour leader delivered his victory speech after the party officially reached the 326-seat mark required to govern with a majority.
He said: “We did it! You campaigned for it, you fought for it, you voted for it, and now it has arrived.”
Rishi Sunak said he had called Sir Keir to concede the election after leading his party to a crushing defeat, with his party gaining just 119 seats so far, down from 365 five years ago.
Liz Truss, Penny Mordaunt, Grant Shapps and Jacob Rees-Mogg are among a host of senior Tories to have lost their seats.
Labour Party has won 409 seats, representing a majority of around 170, with the last few results still to come in.
The Liberal Democrats have won 71 seats, with Reform UK on 4, the Green Party on 4, the SNP on 8 and Plaid Cymru on 4.
Elsewhere Nigel Farage has been elected in Clacton, winning a parliamentary seat at his eighth attempt.
