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Some of the most notable Conservative losses this election

Labour has won the UK general election and Sir Keir Starmer will be the new prime minister.

Several high-profile Conservative MPs lost their seats - including Defence Secretary Grant Shapps, Jacob Rees-Mogg and Leader of the House of Commons Penny Mordaunt.

Rishi Sunak conceded defeat and said he has called Sir Keir to congratulate him.

Follow our live coverage of the election here.

5 July 2024

General election 2024

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Ex-PM Liz Truss waiting to hear the result of the South West Norfolk count.

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Northern Ireland

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Gloucestershire

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Losing Tory hails his record as town's MP

Liz Truss on stage waiting to hear the election result

Slow hand claps for Liz Truss as former PM loses seat

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Rees-Mogg quotes Chitty Chitty Bang Bang after losing seat

Suella Braverman speaks during election night

Braverman - 'I'm sorry my party didn't listen to you'

Mordaunt speaking

Conservative Penny Mordaunt loses seat to Labour

Jeremy Vine

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John Prescott downing a pint in 1994

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While on the campaign trail in 1994, the Labour stalwart lived up to his man of the people reputation.

John Prescott is pushed back against a wall by a protester; there is egg on Prescott's shoulder

Moment Prescott punched protester who threw egg at him

The then deputy prime minister was in Rhyl, north Wales, to speak at a Labour rally, in 2001.

Woman in hooded coat at farmer protest in Westminster

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Farmers on why they're protesting about inheritance tax

Darren Jones in BBC Political Thinking radio studio

My parents went without to feed me, says Treasury minister

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones talks to the BBC about his childhood.

Leading Tory party 'is the most enormous honour'

Kemi Badenoch has won the Conservative leadership race, replacing Rishi Sunak.

Henry Zeffman outside parliament wearing a suit and poppy pin

Henry Zeffman: How this Budget could change your life

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Sir Keir Starmer at PMQs

Starmer thanks Sunak for hard work, commitment and decency

This is the last time the former prime minister will appear at PMQs.

Treasury minister James Murray in the BBC Radio 4 Today programme studio

Minister asked five times if landlords count as 'working people'

Treasury minister James Murray was pressed on what makes someone a "working" person ahead of next week's Budget.

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'We must change the way we measure debt' - Reeves

The Chancellor has indicated that she will change the debt rules in the Budget to help fund new projects.

Angela Rayner

Rayner 'will miss' Dowden 'battle of the gingers' exchanges

The deputy PM highlights the "battle of the gingers" with her shadow in a light-hearted reference to their similar hair colours.

Baron Mackinlay of Richborough in formal robes shaking hands in the House of Lords.

'Bionic lord' takes up seat in Parliament

Former MP Craig Mackinlay becomes the first quadruple amputee to sit in the Lords.

Boris Johnson wearing a suit and headphones speaking into a mic in a BBC radio studio

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Boris Johnson rejects the notion that he is a 'liar'.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

I'm not worried about being unpopular, says Starmer

The PM tells the BBC's Chris Mason about the need to take "unpopular decisions" now.

Keir Starmer on stage at his party conference

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Protester dragged out after interrupting Reeves speech

The protester accused the government of continuing to sell arms to Israel, briefly halting the chancellor's speech.

Nigel Farage

Farage: Some candidates did 'enormous harm' to Reform

Nigel Farage says his party's general election performance was marred by at best "loopy" and at worst "extremely racist candidates".

Ed Davey om a jet ski on still green water

Lib Dem leader arrives at conference by jet ski

Ed Davey arrives at Brighton conference by jet ski.

UK prime minister, Sir Keir Starmer walking with Laura Kuenssberg

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The prime minister speaks to Laura Kuenssberg in his first major Downing Street interview.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer 'truly shocked' by state of the prison system

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer says he will do "what's necessary" to turn prisons around.

Hand choosing a ball as part of the private member's bill ballot 2024

Watch: The lottery-style ballot that can change the law

The lottery-style backbench MP ballot that can change the law