British voters have handed the Labour Party its first election victory in almost two decades, a landmark moment in UK politics and a triumph for Labour leader Keir Starmer, soon to become the country’s new Prime Minister.

Britain's next prime minister Keir Starmer spent the election campaign accusing Rishi Sunak's Conservatives of "14 years of economic failure", but he has no obvious quick fix to lift the country out of its slow-growth rut.

The Labour election win was not as large as some polls had predicted. But the new government’s majority will mean it can enact significant changes.

The UK is going through its biggest political change since Brexit, as the early general election results suggest that the Labour Party have won a landslide

U.K. Labour Party leader Keir Starmer made a victory speech after his party gained at least 326 seats, enough to have a majority in Parliament. This win ends 14 years of rule by the Conservative Party,

Labour Party leader Keir Starmer said the country had voted for change and it was time for his party to deliver, speaking after winning his seat in parliament. "Tonight people here and around the country have spoken,

The Labour Party have won the 2024 general election, and Sir Keir Starmer will now be the next prime minister of the United Kingdom. Labour reached 326 seats just after 5am on Friday - that's the magic number needed to form a majority.

Keir Starmer's Labour Party won the UK general election and is on course for a huge parliamentary majority. (Source: Bloomberg)

Early results in Britain's snap elections Thursday indicate the Labor Party is sweeping toward a historic Parliamentary majority that will install Keir Starmer as the nation's next prime minister.