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Watch the moment Sir Keir Starmer entered 10 Downing Street for the first time as prime minister, alongside his wife Victoria.Labour won a landslide in Thursday’s general election, which saw former premier Liz Truss and a dozen Tory cabinet members lose their seats.Sir Keir became the new PM after meeting King Charles at Buckingham Palace, following the resignation of Rishi Sunak.Cameras caught the moment the Labour leader stepped inside his new residence for the first time, shortly before 1pm on Friday.In his first speech as PM, Sir Keir promised a government “unburdened by doctrine” and to fight for people’s belief in a brighter future. More

After Sir Keir Starmer was re-elected as MP for Holborn and St Pancras, he was congratulated on his win by independent candidate Bobby “Elmo” Smith.Mr Smith was dressed as the red Sesame Street character and shook the hand of the Labour leader in amusing footage circulating from the count.While the independent candidate came in 12th place in the results, earning the least amount of votes at 19, social media users enjoyed seeing his red costume next to Sir Keir on stage during the victory speech.Sir Keir will be the UK’s new prime minister after a general election landslide saw Labour sweep to a parliamentary majority of around 176 seats. More

Watch the moment Rishi Sunak makes his final speech outside 10 Downing Street after a historic election defeat to the Labour Party.Speaking on Friday 5 July, the outgoing prime minister apologised after leading the Conservatives to their worst ever result as a Labour landslide swept Sir Keir Starmer to No 10.Mr Sunak said he would quit as Tory leader once arrangements are in place to choose his successor, potentially triggering another round of Conservative infighting as MPs scramble to replace him.Sir Keir will become prime minister after a Tory rout which saw former premier Liz Truss and a dozen serving cabinet members lose their seats. More

King Charles III arrived at Buckingham Palace on Friday morning (5 July) ahead of accepting Rishi Sunak’s resignation.It is the King’s duty as head of state to appoint a new prime minister after the general election, which Labour won by a landslide overnight.The role is one of the few remaining personal prerogatives of the sovereign – Charles does not act on advice nor need to consult anyone before doing so.Charles is set for the third prime minister of his reign, after Sir Keir Starmer lead the Labour to victory.Mr Sunak announced his resignation in a speech outside No 10 on Friday morning. More

Prankster Niko Omilana has got the moment he was craving, holding an “L” sign behind Rishi Sunak as the prime minister held onto his Richmond and Northallerton seat.The YouTube star won just 160 votes in the North Yorkshire constituency, with his supporters circling the counting room and cheering every time they spotted a ballot in his favour.But, with Mr Sunak leading the Conservative Party to its worst defeat in history, Mr Omilana may well have had the last laugh.And, donning a comically small pair of green sunglasses, while Mr Sunak prepared to thank his constituents for backing him, and concede defeat nationally to Sir Keir Starmer, he held the black L on a white piece of paper, standing for “loss”, or “loser”. More

Lee Anderson secured Reform UK’s first gain of the General Election after winning in Ashfield.The former deputy Conservative party chairman was sacked earlier this year following a row over comments he made about London Mayor Sadiq Khan.He went on to defect to Reform UK and has now held on to his seat in Nottinghamshire.Mr Anderson comfortably won the seat by securing 17,062 votes compared to 11,553 for Labour who came in second.Reform UK looks set to establish a foothold in parliament with Nigel Farage expected to become an MP for the very first time. More

Women and men have often had different ideas when it comes to voting in elections.In the 2019 general election, the British Election study found one of the biggest gender gaps in party support in modern British history, with more men voting Conservative and more women voting Labour.But what about now? The Independent’s data correspondent Alicja Hagopian dives into the numbers.A recent YouGov polling shows that the gender gap among Labour and Tory voters in this election is shrinking — but the real divide comes for Reform voters.The latest polls, released just yesterday (3 July), showed that 40 per cent of women were planning to vote Labour, compared to 38 per cent of men. It’s the same similarity for Conservative voters, with 23 per cent support among women, and 21 per cent men. More

Sir Ed Davey and his wife, Emily, visited a polling station in Surbiton on Thursday 4 July to vote in the general election.The Liberal Democrat leader said “It’s a beautiful day, I hope lots of people come out to vote” after casting his ballot.Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer were also spotted at polling stations on Thursday morning as they vie to win the election after weeks of campaigning.Opinion polls suggest Labour is on course to secure a big majority in the House of Commons and form a new government. More