TORY WIPEOUT: General Election exit poll says Labour set for 170 seat majority

TORY WIPEOUT: General Election exit poll says Labour set for 170 seat majority
News Desk

By News Desk


Published: 04/07/2024

Sir Keir Starmer is on course for a landslide election victory with exit polls suggesting the Labour Party will win a 170-seat majority.

Labour is expected to pick up 410 seats, while the Tories are on course for 131.

The Liberal Democrats are expected to return 61 MPs, while the Greens are on course to return two.

Reform UK is expected to pick up 13 seats.

Speaking after the close of polls, Pat McFadden, Labour's National Campaign Coordinator said: “Keir Starmer’s transformation of the Labour Party has been remarkable. He has put country before party and has transformed Labour from a party focused on itself to one back in the service of the British public. We have campaigned as a changed Labour Party, ready to change Britain."

He added: “It’s going to be a long night, and it will be several hours until we know the full picture of results. Labour will need a swing bigger than Tony Blair achieved in 1997 to achieve a majority of just one seat."

Meanwhile, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said: “The Liberal Democrats are on course for our best results in a century, thanks to our positive campaign with health and care at its heart.

“I am humbled by the millions of people who backed the Liberal Democrats to both kick the Conservatives out of power and deliver the change our country needs.

“Every Liberal Democrat MP will be a strong local champion for their community standing up for the NHS and care. Whether you voted for us or not, we will work day in and day out and we will not let you down.”

Starmer's predicted election victory comes after Conservative warnings of a Labour "supermajority".

Speaking to OceanNewsUK yesterday, Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride warned that the Labour Party is heading to an "extraordinary landslide".

Meanwhile, former home secretary Suella Braverman declared the election battle is already "over", instead saying the fight to save the Tories from extinction must begin.

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