Starmer set to be PM as Tories face worst defeat - exit poll

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Labour is set to win a general election landslide with a majority of 170, according to an exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky.

If the forecast is accurate, Sir Keir Starmer will become prime minister with 410 Labour MPs – just short of Tony Blair's 1997 total.

The Conservatives are predicted to slump to 131 MPs, their lowest number ever.

The Liberal Democrats are projected to come third with 61 MPs. The Scottish National Party will see its number of MPs fall to 10, while Reform UK is forecast to get 13 MPs, according to the exit poll.

The Green Party of England and Wales is predicted to double its number of MPs to two and Plaid Cymru are set to get four MPs. Others are forecast to get 19 seats.

At: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cd1xnzlzz99o

Exit polls projections for today's general elections in the U.K.

If confirmed, the results would give Labour its strongest majority in history - though falling slightly short of its 418-seat victory in 1997.

Conservatives, in turn, would see their weakest showing in their 190-year history.