Labour Party - 2024 General Election

In the UK general election held on 4 July 2024, the Labour Party, led by Keir Starmer, achieved a significant victory, ending 14 years of Conservative governance. Labour secured 411 out of 650 seats in the House of Commons, translating to a majority of 174 seats.
This outcome marked Labour's first general election win since 2005 and represented its third-best result in terms of seat share, following the 1997 and 2001 elections.

Despite winning 63% of the seats, Labour received 33.8% of the popular vote. In contrast, the Conservative Party, under Rishi Sunak, experienced a substantial decline, obtaining only 121 seats with 23.7% of the vote. The Liberal Democrats increased their representation to 72 seats, while Reform UK garnered 4 million votes but secured just 4 seats, highlighting ongoing debates about the UK's first-past-the-post electoral system.

Labour's victory was attributed to several factors, including public dissatisfaction with prolonged Conservative rule, effective campaigning, and a manifesto promising economic growth, infrastructure development, healthcare improvements, and educational reforms. The party also pledged to establish a publicly owned energy company and to renationalise the railway network.

This election outcome has intensified discussions about electoral reform, as the disparity between vote share and parliamentary representation has raised questions about the fairness of the current voting system.