KEIR STARMER HAS become the UK’s Prime Minister after a landslide victory for Labour in the country’s general election. 

The Conservative Party has suffered its worst election loss in history, losing over 200 seats and unseating a record-breaking number of serving Cabinet ministers, including Penny Mordaunt, Grant Shapps and Gillian Keegan. 

While Rishi Sunak was able to hold onto his own seat, he has resigned as Tory leader and apologised to the UK for the electoral performance, which he took responsibility for.

In his first speech as UK leader, Starmer promised to rebuild trust in politics, saying: “The work of change begins immediately, but have no doubt, we will rebuild Britain.”

Here are some of the biggest stories from the UK general election:

• Rishi Sunak resigned as Conservative Party leader after an historic defeat.
• Here are some of the high-profile Tories who were unseated.
• Former prime minister Liz Truss was arguably the biggest name to lose her seat.
• Nigel Farage won his first ever seat in Westminster after seven failed attempts.
• Sinn Féin is the largest party in Northern Ireland for the first time.
• The DUP’s Ian Paisley Jr lost his North Antrim seat in a shock defeat to the TUV.
• What will Keir Starmer and Labour’s first 100 days in power look like?

With reporting by Stephen McDermott, Jane Moore, Jane Matthews, Rónan Duffy and Muiris O’Cearbhaill (earlier). Contains reporting from Press Association.