UK General Election 2024 Results
Labour has won the UK general election 2024 with a substantial majority to form the next government.
With 412 seats and a 174 majority Sir Keir Starmer will become the next Prime Minister. In his victory speech he said “change begins now.”
In response to the UK general election 2024 results
Purnima Tanuku OBE, Chief Executive of National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) said: “The results of the election have delivered a clear mandate for Labour. While the campaign showed that children’s early years were a priority for voters, we haven’t seen the main political parties give the issue the focus it deserves.
“Labour has made a number of pledges on early education and care throughout the campaign. The sector is eager to see more detail and providers want to be able to do the best for all our children, so we need to be engaged in any discussions about how their plans can be delivered.
“The urgent challenges the sector is facing around underfunding and the workforce must be a priority for the new government. We wait to hear the announcement on new ministerial appointments and we will work closely with ministers and senior civil servants to ensure early education and childcare is a priority and we can focus on solutions that will make a difference.
“We know that investing in children’s early education and care is the best way to give them the best start in life, support parents who want to work and boost local economies. The work starts now to ensure our sector, and the amazing people who work in it, are properly supported to make the first five years count for our youngest children.”
Key Points from the 2024 general election results:
- A landslide victory for Labour
- Conservatives suffer significant loses including eight cabinet ministers losing their seats
- In Scotland the SNP lost 38 seats with Labour winning 37 seats with some still to declare
- Conservatives lose all seats in Wales
- Liberal Democrats on 71 so far, gain the highest number of seats since 1923
- Plaid Cymru increase their seats by two to a total of four
- Nigel Farage wins a seat in Clacton for Reform who have four MPs
- The Green Party also won four seats.
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