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4 July 2024

Britain Elects: the 2024 general election live blog

Minute-by-minute analysis of a momentous night for UK politics.

By New Statesman

Will Labour go from its worst result since 1935 to its biggest-ever victory? What will remain of the Conservative Party? Welcome to the New Statesman’s general election live blog, we’ll have analysis and commentary from Ben Walker, George Eaton, and contributions from across the team.

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