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The leader of the Reform UK party has won the seat of Clacton and vowed to do his best for the electorate.

The UK Labour leader says the British people have voted for change, and it's time for his party to deliver.

Amid a period of global instability, the apparent Labour landslide shows the UK has lurched to the centre-left while much of Europe is moving to the right. Two major stories are now emerging.

Essex Police have arrested Gavin Plumb after allegedly plotting an attack on British television presenter Holly Willoughby since 2021.

The ABC's Global Affairs Editor says surprises in the election include the SNP's underperformance and Nigel Farage's strong performance despite the economic consequences of Brexit.

Sir Keir Starmer's supporters are promoting him as a figure of stability after years of political chaos, but the incoming prime minister has constantly been rated poorly as party leader by voters.

They were criticised for their "cautious" strategy, but Sir Keir Starmer and Labour orchestrated what is expected to be a landslide victory through being the "least unpopular" options.

Immigration and national service for 18-year-olds dominated campaign announcements, but voters were more interested in the rising cost of living.

Voting on the UK general election has finally closed, with exit polling tipping a Labour landslide. If Labour claims victory, it would mean the end of 14 years of Conservative government within the UK.

Anthony Bray, 48, from Nuneaton, east of Birmingham, says he bought the 20 centimetre replica sword online as a fidget toy.

Exit polls predict Keir Starmer leading Labour to a landslide win in the UK general election. The campaign was sparked by a surprise announcement from PM Rishi Sunak just six weeks ago. Follow live.

British voters will go to the polls with the incumbent Conservative government expected to be bundled out after 14 years in power.

Polling booths have opened in the UK as millions of British voters decide who will lead the country for the next five years.

Voting in the UK's general election began on Thursday as a media blackout descended across the country and silenced its political hopefuls. 

Hannah Ingram-Moore, the daughter of a British veteran who raised millions for the NHS, has been banned from being a trustee of a charity he set up before his death.  

Rishi Sunak and the Conservative Party are facing an electoral wipeout as voters in the UK head to the polls.

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has spent years fighting to send asylum seekers to an offshore detention facility. Not only has the plan failed, it's likely to help sweep his government out of office.

The UK election campaign is entering its final stages, with voters heading to the polls in a matter of days.

British neonatal nurse Lucy Letby has been found guilty of trying to kill another premature baby under her care at the Countess of Chester Hospital in 2016.

The UK election campaign is entering its final stages, with voters heading to the polls on Thursday.

An Australian resident of more than four decades is deported to the United Kingdom after his visa was cancelled due to a drug conviction, with a last-minute appeal rejected by the Federal Court.

If the polls are correct, the Conservative Party will be kicked out of power after 14 years.

UK polls are showing Sir Keir Starmer is almost certain to become Britain's next Prime Minister. The 61-year old's rise to the top of British politics has been an unorthodox one.

UK cities are broke, utility prices are sky high and the cost of living is barely affordable. Sir Keir Starmer is likely to become just the fourth Labour leader to win an election. If he does so, his task is monumental.

Princess Anne has expressed her deep regret and says she is saddened to miss the commemoration event in Canada as she recovers from recent injuries.