UK prime minister accepts responsibility for historic Tory defeat

LONDON – UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said he accepts responsibility for the Conservative Party’s catastrophic general election defeat, the BBC reported.

Sir Keir Starmer has led the Labor Party to a landslide victory and will take over from Sunak as the UK’s prime minister.

Sunak told supporters: “The British people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight, there is much to learn… and I take responsibility for the loss.”

Speaking in central London, Sir Keir said according to MENA “change begins now”, adding “it feels good, I have to be honest”.

With nearly all results declared, Labor is projected to form the next government, with a majority of 170.

The Tories are set for the worst result in their history. They have lost more than 248 seats and are currently on 119 seats.

Former Prime Minister Liz Truss – whose brief, disastrous time in office led to a slump in Tory support from which it never recovered – lost her South West Norfolk seat to Labor by 630 votes.