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US Election

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News Fix

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Iron Losses

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The Daily Poll

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UK elections 2024

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westminster

Former UK prime minister Liz Truss has lost her seat in the general election

Updated 5 Jul 2024

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Spoiler: there were more shades of grey than perhaps were expected.

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live by the sword

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UK elections 2024

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Split right wing vote

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UK exit poll: Labour set for huge majority as Tories suffer defeat of historic proportions

Tonight’s exit poll was released seconds after the polls closed at 10 pm.

Keir Starmer's Labour could govern with 410 seats, a majority of 170.

The Conservatives could lose as many as 241 seats, putting some of the party’s biggest names at risk.

The Nigel Farage-led Reform party could pick up 13 seats, with the Green Party winning two.

The exit poll does not contain details of Northern Ireland’s 18 seats in Westminster.

Updated 4 Jul 2024

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Gaza

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Palestine

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Norway

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The Daily Poll

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The Papers

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Climate

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