Keir Starmer hails ‘sunlight of hope’ as Britain wakes up to Labour landslide

A record number of cabinet ministers set to lose their seats with big names such as Liz Truss, Jacob Rees-Mogg, Penny Mordaunt and Grant Shapps ousted

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his wife Victoria are surrounded by supporters (PA)

Keir Starmer has said the “sunlight of hope” is now bathing Britain again as Labour won a landslide UK election victory, bringing a crushing end to 14 years of Conservative rule.

The Labour leader is expected to become prime minister later on Friday after Rishi Sunak conceded, with voters giving Starmer a massive mandate to bring about change in Britain.