Landslide victory for Labour Party in UK elections

Published: July 5, 2024, 2:32 p.m.

Britain's outgoing prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has left Downing Street after his Conservative Party suffered a crushing defeat in Thursday's general election. After 14 years in opposition the Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, won with a landslide majority.\n \nWe have a special edition of Newshour broadcasting from outside the UK parliament.

(Picture: Sir Keir Starmer announces the victory of the Labour Party in the UK Election. Credit: Reu / Plunkett)