Labour recorded a decisive victory in Thursday’s election (4 July) claiming nearly two-thirds of the 650 seats in the House of Commons; by contrast, the Conservative Party lost its grip on power after 14 years, taking only around 120 seats – a loss of around 250 with, at 8.30am on Friday (6 July), six seats still to declare.
The Liberal Democrats enjoyed their best result for a century after claiming more than 70 seats, while in Scotland, the Scottish National Party vote collapsed allowing Labour to make significant headway.
