Labour wins in UK polls as Sunak concedes defeat

By Agence France-Presse

Jul 06, 2024 12:09 am

(UPDATE) LONDON — United Kingdom Labour leader Keir Starmer on Friday said Britain was 'ready for change,' as his party defeated the ruling Conservatives in a landslide election win, ending 14 years of Conservative rule.

'Today we start the next chapter — begin the work of change, the mission of national renewal, and start to rebuild our country,' Starmer said in a triumphant victory speech in London, after his party secured a majority in parliament.'

LANDSLIDE WIN Britain’s Labour party leader Keir Starmer delivers a speech during a victory rally at the Tate Modern in London, on July 5, 2024. AFP photo

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