05 July 2024 - Labour wins UK general elections
Keir Starmer hails ‘sunlight of hope’ as Britain wakes up to Labour landslide
Pippa Crerar, Jessica Elgot, Rowena Mason and Kiran Stacey (The Guardian, 05/07/2024)
Keir Starmer has said the “sunlight of hope” is now bathing Britain again as Labour won a landslide UK election victory, bringing a crushing end to 14 years of Conservative rule.
Keir Starmer: what we know about Britain’s new prime minister and how he will lead
Mark Bennister and Ben Worthy (The Conversation, 05/07/2024)
All prime ministers bring their own personality and approach to the job. Each has a different style of leadership, which can shape how things work and what gets done. Herbert Asquith famously summed it up when he said being prime minister is all about “what the holder chooses and is able to make of it”.
General election: Uneasy voters hand Labour a 'loveless landslide' shattering traditional voting patterns
Sam Coates (Sky News, 05/07/2024)
In the last few hours, this country has witnessed a peaceful political revolution and Sir Keir Starmer will begin work as prime minister after a landslide which seemed inconceivable barely three years ago.
Sunak accepts responsibility for historic Tory defeat
Brian Wheeler (BBC News, 05/07/2024)
Rishi Sunak has said he accepts responsibility for the Conservative Party's catastrophic general election defeat.