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Sir Kia Starmers' Labour Party was on cause for a landslide victory in Britain's general election, early results suggested. and into third place in several places by Reform UK, led by Nigel Farage, Britain's perennial

populist.

An exit poll published when voting ended, predicted Labour would win 410 seats, giving it a majority of 170, and the Tories

would be reduced to a mere 131.

The economist is publishing live results and forecasts through the night.

Prominent members of the Conservative Party lost their seats, including Grant Shaps, the Defence Secretary, to Labour, and to Alex Chalk, the Justice

Secretary to the Liberal Democrats.

The Lib Dems were on track for a good night.

The exit poll suggests they might win their most seats since 2005.

Reform won its first seat when Lee Anderson and Ex Tory won in Ashfield. Meanwhile the Scottish National Party, which won 48 seats in 2019,

was set to make heavy losses according to the exit poll.

In a radio interview President Joe Biden admitted that he, quote, screwed up a recent

television debate against Donald Trump, but said he would, quote, get back up.

The 81-year-old's dire performance led many

within the Democratic Party and beyond

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