Keir Starmer is set to become the new Prime Minister after a landslide general election win for Labour.
It follows 14 years leading the country for the Conservatives, which saw major losses on election night, while Labour smashed the number of seats required for a majority. The Liberal Democrats also saw significant gains, while Nigel Farage became an MP as leader of Reform UK, and the Greens saw a good performance.
A number of high profile Conservatives saw themselves lose out, including previous Prime Minister Liz Truss, Grant Shapps, Penny Mordaunt, and Jacob Rees-Mogg. Rishi Sunak, however, held his seat in Richmond and Northallerton.
This morning Keir Starmer said to a cheering crowd: “We did it.
“You campaigned for it. You fought for it. You voted for it and now it has arrived. Change begins now.”
Local business leader reactions to follow.
