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Five things we learned from Labour's landslide election victory

While Labour celebrated 412 seat victories, there were a small number of constituencies in which it was outflanked by progressive or pro-Palestinian candidates. 

After fourteen years of Conservative rule, Britain has voted decisively for a change in government. 

In a huge victory, Keir Starmer's Labour Party has achieved a landslide victory, winning over 412 seats in Thursday's general election

The Tories, who had won the last four elections, had a disastrous night.

They went from 371 MPs to just 121, spelling the end of leader Rishi Sunak's premiership.

Beyond the stark parliamentary seat count, several patterns and stories developed overnight. 

Read more: Five things we learned from Labour's landslide election victory

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