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Larry might just be the most popular figure in British politics, if not the cutest

KEIR Starmer has made his first appearance to deliver a speech outside Downing Street since Labour won the General Election ...

As the final ballots across the country are counted, The Independent runs you through what happens on Friday as power changes hands

Now with a foothold in the corridors of power, Archie Mitchell looks at whether Nigel Farage has a chance of becoming prime minister by 2029

Downing Street remains quiet this morning (5 July), just hours after the Labour party won the general election in a landslide result.

Rishi Sunak on Friday apologised to the public after his Conservatives were trounced by Labour in the UK general election, saying he would step down as party leader. Prime Minister-elect Keir Starmer pledged to start a period of "national renewal" in the UK after Labour crossed the 326-seat threshold for…

Watch a live view of 10 Downing Street as Britons vote in the general election on Thursday 4 July.

In today’s newsletter: The Labour leader has kept details about his wife and children private, but that could prove difficult with a move to Downing Street

There has been one figure of stability in the last 14 years of political turmoil in the UK -- Larry the Downing Street cat.