2024 United Kingdom general election
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The 2024 United Kingdom general election was held on 4 July 2024.[2] It determined the composition of the House of Commons, which determines the next Government of the United Kingdom.[3][4] In addition, this was the first UK general election where physical forms of voter identification were needed to vote in Great Britain.[5]
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The Labour won with a landslide majority, leading to Keir Starmer replacing Rishi Sunak as Prime Minister. The Conservative Party lost 244 seats, giving them their lowest number of seats (121) in the party's history.