The Conservative Party's 14-year rule in the UK has come to an end. While the number of Conservative MPs dropped from 365 to 131, the Labour Party, which emerged as the winner of the election, won 410 out of 650 seats. In a period when the influence of the far right is increasing across Europe, voters in the UK largely opted for a center-left party. Exit polls released after the polls closed at 10:00 PM local time in the UK, as well as in Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales within the United Kingdom, indicated that the new government would be formed by Labour Party leader Keir Starmer. LABOUR PARTY ACHIEVES OVERWHELMING MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENTAccording to exit polls, the Labour Party achieved an overwhelming majority in the 650-member House of Commons, winning 410 seats. The Conservative Party, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, remained at 131 seats. According to the results, the Liberal Democrats won 61 seats in the House of Commons, the Reform UK Party won 13 seats, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won 10 seats, the Plaid Cymru Party, which advocates for Welsh independence, won 4 seats, the Green Party won 2 seats, and others won 19 seats. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer arrived to vote with his wife Victoria Starmer.THE FIGURE THAT ENDED THE 14-YEAR CONSERVATIVE PARTY RULEKeir Starmer, who will become the new Prime Minister of the UK, thanked everyone who campaigned for the Labour Party, voted for us, and trusted our renewed Labour Party in a statement he published on social media after the elections, which ended the 14-year Conservative Party rule. SUNAK APOLOGIZESCurrent Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who acknowledged the defeat, said, 'Today, power will change hands peacefully and orderly. There is a lot to learn and think about, and I take responsibility for the loss of many hardworking Conservative candidates. I apologize.' IMPORTANT CHANGES IN BRITISH POLITICS ARE ON THE HORIZONMeanwhile, if the predicted results in the exit polls are realized, the Conservative Party's representation in the House of Commons will reach its lowest level since the 1830s. In this case, the results will go down as the party's heaviest defeat in modern history and will lead to significant changes in British politics. The exit polls are based on data obtained from 130 polling stations in England, Scotland, and Wales. Exit polls that do not include Northern Ireland have shown accurate results in the last five general elections with a margin of error of 1 to 7 seats.
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