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The ‘sunlight of hope’ is ‘shining once again’ on Britain, Keir Starmer said as he hailed his party’s landslide UK election victory.

In the early hours...

Keir Starmer said the UK was again experiencing the ‘sunlight of hope’ after a Labour landslide put him on course to be the next prime...

Keir Starmer will be the UK’s next prime minister after Rishi Sunak admitted defeat in the face of a Labour landslide.

The prime minister said voters...

The Conservative Party is poised for a record defeat, according to an exit poll predicting a Labour landslide.

The Tories, who have been in power since...

The Liberal Democrats are set to increase their presence in Parliament more than five-fold, compared with the General Election result in 2019.

Exit poll forecasters have...

Keir Starmer is on course for Downing Street after an exit poll indicated his Labour Party will sweep to power.

The Labour leader will become prime...

Britain’s biggest banks are chopping the mortgage rates on offer as competition to attract borrowers heats up over the summer.

Halifax, HSBC UK, Barclays PLC, Santander...

The UK’s construction activity saw growth in June, but at a slower rate than in the prior month, survey results from S&P Global showed Thursday.

The...

Polling stations across the UK have opened as voters have their say at the general election after weeks of campaigning.

Millions of people will cast their...

Purchases of new cars by private buyers declined in June compared with the same month last year, preliminary figures show.

The Society of Motor Manufacturers &...