Electioncast Results: Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer
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07/05/24
•34m
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Today, Sir Keir Starmer became prime minister after visiting the King in Buckingham Palace.
Adam and Alex discuss his first speech in Downing Street. Earlier on Friday, Rishi Sunak made a final speech as prime minister, apologising to the nation and announcing he would be stepping down as party leader in due course.
And we look at the results that have come in on Friday morning including former prime minister Liz Truss losing her seat.
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Newscast brings you daily analysis of the latest political news stories from the BBC. It was presented by Adam Fleming. It was made by Miranda Slade with Gemma Roper. The technical producer was Hannah Montgomery. The assistant editor is Chris Gray. The editor is Sam Bonham.
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Electioncast Results: Labour Wins General Election
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•35m
The ballots are still being counted, but Labour are set to win a landslide victory in the 2024 General Election, making Sir Keir Starmer the new Prime Minister.
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•33m
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