2024 United Kingdom general election

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A general election was held in the United Kingdom on 4 July 2024 to elect all 650 members of the House of Commons. The opposition Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, won a landslide victory over the governing Conservative Party under Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, ending 14 years of Conservative-led government. Labour secured 411 seats and a 172-seat majority, the third-best showing in the party's history and its best since 2001. The party's vote share was 33.7%, the lowest of any governing party on record. They became the largest party in England, Scotland and Wales. The Conservatives suffered their worst-ever defeat, winning 121 seats with 23.7% of the vote and losing 251 seats, including those of the former prime minister Liz Truss and 12 cabinet ministers. A total of 335 new MPs entered the House of Commons. Smaller parties saw record support, with 42.6% of the total vote. The Liberal Democrats, led by Ed Davey, became the third-largest party with 72 seats, their best result ever and better...

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