Polling for the 2024 General Election in Britain concluded at 10 PM today, and the whole world is now eagerly awaiting the results. According to BBC’s polling expert, Professor Sir John Curtice,
Labour has likely secured their anticipated landslide victory, though they may have fallen just short of the majority Tony Blair won in the 1997 General Election.
Headline voting intention trends: 2003 – Present
The BBC reported that the latest exit poll, conducted by polling company Ipsos and commissioned by BBC News, ITV News, and Sky News, predicts Labour will secure 410 seats. The Conservative Party is expected to win 131 seats, while the Liberal Democrats are projected to get 61 seats. This suggests a significant victory for Keir Starmer’s Labour Party.
Latest Headline voting intention by demographic
The final outcome of the elections should become clear by early Friday morning.
Meanwhile, the British pound has remained steady following the exit poll results. Sterling was trading around $1.276, up 0.1 percent daily, showing little change from the levels seen before the exit polls. The pound is also broadly unchanged against the Euro.
The Birmingham Times Election desk is working 24/7 to bring readers live coverage through the night, including results as they come in.