Keir we go! Starmer set for biggest election victory since Blair with 170 majority... but on the lowest turnout in more than a CENTURY

Sir Keir Starmer insisted Britain was 'ready for change' as Labour appeared on course for a landslide win in the General Election. In other rollercoaster developments tonight: In the first real result, Labour's Bridget Phillipson retained Houghton & Sunderland South with a boosted majority of just over 7,000 - but Reform surged into second place with more than 11,600 votes; Reform also picked up significant support in Blyth & Ashington, which narrowly lost the race to declare first, with nearly 11,000 votes, albeit behind Labour's Ian Lavery on 20,000; And in Newcastle Central Reform came second, eating into Labour support without managing to overhaul them; However, it is unclear that Reform is receiving enough support to meet the high estimate in the exit poll; There are early signs that turnout could be lower than at the last election in 2019; The Lib Dems are claiming victory in Tunbridge Wells, which has been Tory since the seat was created in the 1970s; The 2024 general election results in full : Live maps and charts The Labour leader, who will become the UK's next Prime Minister, said 'you have voted, it is now time for us to deliver' with his party on course for a majority of 170. Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner said she was 'not counting her chickens' but suggested voters were punishing the Conservatives for their past 14 years in power In the first real result, Labour's Bridget Phillipson retained Houghton & Sunderland South with a boosted majority of just over 7,000 - but Reform surged into second place with more than 11,600 votes In his acceptance speech after being re-elected in Holborn and St Pancras, Sir Keir said: 'Tonight, people here and around the country have spoken and they are saying they're ready for change. Despite Sir Keir's careful refusal to make big commitments, ex-shadow chancellor John McDonnell said he will have to get 'more radical' Ballots being counted in Rishi Sunak's own Richmond & Northallerton constituency tonight Sir Keir gave a muted reaction to the bombshell on social media Mr Sunak gave a deadbat response to the blow, merely praising activists In the first tangible evidence of the hammering, Labour's Heidi Alexander took ex-Cabinet minister Robert Buckland's Swindon South seat with a 9,000 majority. No, minister: Cabinet members who could lose their seats Several frontbenchers could lose their seats, according to the exit poll: Jeremy Hunt - Chancellor Alex Chalk - Justice Secretary Grant Shapps - Defence Secretary Gillian Keegan - Education Secretary Mark Harper - Transport Secretary Richard Holden - Conservative Party chairman Penny Mordaunt - Commons Leader Welsh Secretary David Davies Less than an hour before the exit poll dropped, Downing Street released a dissolution honours list - sending seven Tories and eight Labour politicians to the Lords.