Labour has won the 2024 General Election by a landslide taking 410 seats in the House of Commons.
Sir Keir Starmer, the incoming prime minister, says the change he has promised will begin imminently.
Rishi Sunak has congratulated his rival and is expected to formally tender his resignation to the King in the coming hours.
Former PM Liz Truss has lost her seat, joining other big-name casualties that include Penny Mordaunt, Grant Shapps and Jacob Rees-Mogg
The Lib Dems are proclaiming their best result for decades after triumphing in more than 70 constituencies
Reform UK and the Greens have four MPs each – representing an increase for each party.
Nigel Farage has won for the former party on his eighth attempt at bagging a Westminster seat.
The SNP have taken a battering, losing dozens of seats after dominating Scottish politics for decades.
Here’s a look at how the day will unfold:
Just after 09:00: As part of the change of government, we expect to see a formal goodbye to 11 Downing Street from Jeremy Hunt, the outgoing chancellor
10:30: Rishi Sunak is expected to make an address at around this time, before leaving 10 Downing Street himself. He will travel to Buckingham Palace to meet the King and formally resign
After that: Sir Keir Starmer will be hot on Sunak’s heels to head to the palace, where he’ll receive from the monarch an official invitation to lead the next government
12:20: It is expected Starmer to make his first appearance at No 10 and make a statement as the UK’s official new prime minister
Also this morning: It is expect the SNP will speak, following an electoral thrashing in Scotland
Later: One of Starmer’s next jobs is to unveil a new cabinet, naming his top team of ministers.
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