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Good morning from Westminster on a day of history, a labor landslide after 14 years in opposition, a spectacular turnaround in fortunes.

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Yes, good morning. It's a day of huge change. It's a day of transition, and there could well be more surprises to come in the hours ahead. We're going to be here all day with you right in the heart of the action, the very wet action this morning as the new Labor Government is formed and as Sakeer Starmer heads to the palace to become the new Prime Minister with a forecast The vast majority now of 176.

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Well, we are here right by the Houses of Parliament. This morning, we're going to be talking to politicians, old and new experts and advisors who will be looking back at an extraordinary night and looking forward to what happens next. Overnight, some of the most familiar faces in British politics have lost their seats. The former Prime Minister, Liz Trust, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Grant Shapps, Penny Mordant, all gone.

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There are so many stories to unpack for you this morning. We have a team of BBC presenters in all the right places. They are at Downing Street, at Buckingham Palace. They're in Glasgow, Belfast, Cardiff. We're going to hear from voters right across the UK. Wherever you live, however you voted, whatever you think of these results that we're showing you this morning, we will guide you through everything as it all unfolds.

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We certainly will. Now, as we now know, Labor has won the general election by a landslide, with Sakeer Starmer set to become the next Prime Minister.

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The party has gained its biggest majority since Sir Tony Blair's victory back in 1997, at the expense of huge losses for the Conservatives. Before we go forward, let's bring you all up to date and explain what has happened overnight.

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5:00 AM and Enter the Winner, a new Prime Minister-elect. In just four years, he's taken labor from historic low to landslide.

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Now, we can look forward again. Walk into the morning, the sunlight of hope pale at first, but getting stronger through the day, shining once again on a country with the opportunity It's an opportunity after 14 years, to get its future back.

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Earlier re-elected, but knowing he'd led his party to its worst ever election result, Rishisunak conceded.

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The Labor The third party has won this general election, and I have called secure Starmer to congratulate him on his victory. Today, power will change hands in a peaceful and orderly manner with goodwill on all sides.

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But far from so But this was humiliating.

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They're slow hand clapping, apparently. They're in Kingslyn. If we can bring it up, there we go. That must be for the candidate who is not on the stage. A slow hand clap from those waiting for Richie Sunack's predecessor as Prime Minister, Liz Truss.

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On the right of the screen, she sidled in to hear that she'd been voted out, losing to labor. The issue we faced as Conservatives is we haven't delivered sufficiently on the policies people want. And that means keeping taxes low, but also particularly on reducing immigration. Elected. The first senior Tauri to go was just after midnight. Swindon South, a labor game. For Robert Buckland, former Justice Secretary, a lonely walk to end a 14-year career as an MP. Angry, he blamed infighting and incompetence for leaving his party so diminished. I'm fed up of personal agendas and jockeying for position.

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The truth is now, with the Conservatives facing this electoral Armageddon, it's going to be like a group of bald men arguing over a cone.

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The liberal Democrats then ousted the current Justice Secretary, Alex Chauke, and the Education Secretary, Gillian Keegan. Labor defeated Penny Mordant, one of the favorites to be a future Tauri leader, and another one, too, the Defense Secretary, Grant Shaps.

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We've tried the patience of traditional conservative voters with a propensity to create an endless political soap opera out of internal rivalries and divisions which have become increasingly indulgent and entrenched. Jacob William Rees-Mogg- Jacob Rees-Mogg lost his seat to labor.

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All the while, the Tories Party chairman Richard Holden looked nervous. By just 20 votes, he scraped through. Doing the damage to the Conservatives in seat after seat was reform. Lee Anderson, one in Ashfield. 21,225. Nigel Farage, finally, after so many failed attempts, elected MP for Clackton.

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Believe me, folks, this is just the first step of something that is going to stun all of you. Thank you very much.

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And already celebrating the liberal Democrats. This was a record-breaking night for them, too. Seizing dozens of seats from the Conservatives to end with their highest tally ever. In Scotland, Labor has scooped up seats from the SNP. They had 45, now reduced to single digits. In Northern Ireland, a double shock. Jim Alister, of the traditional unionist, defeated Ian Paisley Jr. And Shin Féin now have the most MPs here. They come out across the country. And in Monmouthshire, another conservative lost to Labor. The Welsh Secretary, David Thiecy Davies, not a single Tauri MP, is left in Wales. So this is Keir Starmer's moment to savor. A time, he said, for the nation to start a new chapter. Jamie Gramaticus, BBC News.