Tories suffer a punishment beating from the voters
After 14 years in office, the party lost ground to Labour and the Lib Dems on the left as Reform UK proved itself a new threat on the right
Exit polls show Keir Starmer’s party gaining big majority over Conservatives
The former Conservative prime minister will join the House of Lords
Labour leader Keir Starmer could secure a parliamentary majority of more than 200
Officials get ready for an expected cultural shift in Whitehall
Post-Covid rebound driven by professional services while retailers languish, shows FT analysis of official data
People are happier when they get a fair share of an expanding pie
The PM’s blunders worsened his chances amid a backdrop of crumbling public services and party fundraising struggles
Key results times, battleground seats and possible ‘Portillo’ moments
Media bosses admit newspaper endorsements no longer as important to politicians as before
Labour leader has been focusing his final push on previously safe Tory seats
Comments by ally of Rishi Sunak come as Sun newspaper tells readers to back Keir Starmer on Thursday
Next government will need to take tough decisions immediately to avert crisis, it warns
Labour leader’s stance is at odds with the opinion of many of his party’s voters
A proper audit of the impact of leaving the EU would deliver political and economic benefits to incoming Labour ministers
Hour-by-hour guide to Thursday’s notable battles
Morgan McSweeney has focused party’s efforts on key swing seats and is already laying ground for potential second term
Some clients are offloading investments fearing a tax hit from a Starmer government, wealth managers say
Labour leader’s trips to see Arsenal bumped him up House of Commons register of interests
Labour wants to strengthen ties with Europe and the global south, while boosting climate change co-operation
An FT overview of the key policies, people and polls
Candidates like George Galloway have beaten Labour in the past
Many supporters have switched to Green, independent and Workers party candidates over the Gaza conflict
Party will look to align health service in England more closely with DHSC in bid to cut waiting lists if it wins election
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