Labour landslide set to sweep Starmer to power as Tories face civil war

Jacob Rees-Mogg was among a number of high profile Tories to lose their seats.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria arrive at his election count (Stefan Rousseau/PA)

Keir Starmer is set to be swept to power by a landslide Labour victory as bitter recriminations began in the Tory ranks.

Labour is forecast to have a 170-seat majority in the Commons, with the Conservatives reduced to their lowest number of MPs on record.