Worst-ever result expected for Tories after exit poll

British prime minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty leave after casting their vote in the 2024 General Election at Kirby Sigston Village Hall in Northallerton (PA)

The Conservative Party is poised for a record defeat, according to an exit poll predicting a Labour landslide.

The Tories, who have been in power since 2010, are set to be banished to the opposition benches of the House of Commons, with exit polling suggesting their numbers will be reduced to 131 seats, a loss of some 241 MPs.