The election is over. The UK has a new government, following a landslide victory by Labour.
The results in terms of seats, as per the BBC:
There’s a lot going on under the surface of these numbers, not all of which is reassuring. For one, the “landslide” is a lot more landslidey in terms of seats than votes. But we can surely take a couple of days to celebrate the chance, however small, that we have a new set of people governing us who maybe, just maybe, can improve the lives of our citizens along with what remains of our country.
Whilst he retained his seat our previous PM, Rishi Sunak, has apologised and is going to stand down as Conservative leader.
Other Tory VIPs were less fortunate, losing their seats entirely. That list includes ex PM Liz Truss, who lost her huge 32,988 majority, as well as Grant Shapps, Penny Mordaunt, Alex Chalk and Jacob-Rees Mogg.
Labour lost one potential seat to the excommunicated Jeremy Corbyn.
Unfortunately Reform’s Nigel Farage won his seat - 8th time lucky for him, 1st time unlucky for us - along with 4 other folk from Reform.