This is the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.

I'm Jackie Leonard and in the early hours of Friday the 5th of July, these are our main stories.

Exit polls following Britain's general election suggest a landslide victory for the

opposition Labour Party meaning its leader Kirstarma will become the Prime Minister.

It's projected to be the worst ever result for the Conservative Party, which has been in power for the last 14 years.

And in other news, President Biden has welcomed an announcement by Israel's Prime Minister

that he'll send a negotiating team to resume

talks in Qatar aimed at securing the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and

the security forces in Ecuador have rescued 49 people who had been abducted by a criminal gang.

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The best point is when you come all away from the UK, one thing you think of coming

here to Australia to Cuddle of Guadalajal.

You can no longer Cuddle a koala in Brisbane.

We begin with the general election in the United Kingdom. And as Big Ben strikes 10, the exit poll is predicting a labor landslide.

Sakea Starma will become Prime Minister with a majority of around 170 seats.

The exit poll predicts that labor will have captured 410 seats adding

two hundred and nine.

It suggests that conservatives will have lost 241 MPs landing on 131.

The main BBC television news in London announced the exit poll as voting closed. So if this poll is borne out it will be a

stunning turnaround in British politics and after 14 years in government the

Conservatives are on course for their worst ever result.

To put it in context at the last election in 2019, Boris Johnson was elected Prime Minister

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