Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer has won a “loveless landslide victory” in the UK election, according to The Daily Mail. Starmer, who secured 63% of seats in Parliament, said that politics could be a force for good in his address to the nation. The Conservative’s share of seats in Parliament fell behind at 24%. Former Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who showed “generosity of spirit and true graciousness,” is leaving Downing Street, and outgoing Labour Prime Minister Tony Blair congratulated Starmer publicly.
The Times reports that Starmer’s electoral win gave the party the largest parliamentary majority since 1997, with 174 seats gained. The newspaper offers a 24-page election results special. The i newspaper lists Starmer’s Cabinet appointments and the Conservative party’s “casualty list,” as big names such as Jacob Rees-Mogg and Liz Truss lost their seats.
The Financial Times states that Penny Mordaunt and Grant Shapps were among high profile Conservatives leaving parliamentary politics. Streeting, the incoming Health Secretary, remarked that “the NHS is broken,” while Starmer’s stance throughout his campaign was to shelve the infamous Rwanda deportation plan. The Guardian offers a special souvenir issue, and The Daily Mirror pictures Starmer and his family outside No 10.
Finally, The Daily Telegraph highlights Starmer’s immediate priority of the UK’s economic growth. The Daily Star covers England’s match against Switzerland Euro 2024
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