Exit polls indicate a huge win for Labour, which is poised to take 410 seats in Parliament, versus 131 for the Conservatives.
The exit poll is based on a small sample of voters from more than 130 polling stations across the country, with the method engineered by academics David Firth and John Curtice, who is widely regarded as Britain's top polling expert. The U.K.'s exit poll sees fieldworkers ask thousands of people at more than 130 voting sites across the country to fill out replica ballot papers, with Britain's three major broadcasters — the BBC, ITV and Sky — paying for the survey and airing its findings once polling stations close.
Media outlets in the U.K. are under a strict reporting blackout while voting takes place, with our London bureau among those observing the rules. But until the polls close, the pupperazi is clearly out in full force, delivering election content online.If Starmer wins, he would be the first member of Parliament with the title “Sir” to be elected British prime minister since the 1950s.
Today's weather stands in stark contrast to Britain's last general election on Dec. 12, 2019, when temperatures were much cooler and many lining up at polling stations had to endure rain, prompting concerns the dreary weather might affect voter turnout .library showed voter turnout in 2019 was at 67.3%, down by just 1.5 percentage points compared to the June 2017 election, but higher than the four elections held between 2001 and 2015, with all four held during the months of May and June.
The two other Labour prime ministers in that period, James Callaghan and Gordon Brown, both inherited the role but never won elections. Since 2005 Labour has suffered four consecutive defeats, the most recent a historically chastening ballot-box beatdown for then-leader Jeremy Corbyn in 2019. “It is very meaningful for them to participate in democratic elections again,” Ian Ng, a spokesperson for the Vote for Hong Kong 2024 campaign, said in an interview. “Their turnout will not be low,” he added.Today's election will see voters cast their ballots for prospective members of Parliament, who will sit in the House of Commons.As with any country, the U.K.