Labour Party Wins U.K. General Election In Landslide, Ending 14 Years Of Conservative Rule

Keir Starmer, a former human rights lawyer and prosecutor, is set to become Britain’s new prime minister.

The center-left Labour Party won Thursday’s U.K. general election, ending the Conservative Party’s 14-year rule in Britain.

Labour leader Keir Starmer is now set to become the country’s new prime minister. He will soon be invited to Buckingham Palace by King Charles and asked to form a new government.

The result confirms the polls projecting Labour would win a majority as voters turned their backs on the center-right Conservatives, who had one of their weakest showings in years.

Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hoped to reverse his party’s fortunes by calling an early summer election. He seemed to think that his party would benefit from inflation cooling off and voters feeling more optimistic during the summer months, among other things.

Sunak conceded early Friday morning, saying power had changed hands “in a peaceful and orderly manner with goodwill on all sides.”