"Change begins now," British Labour leader Keir Starmer said in a speech after his party won a majority in the country's general election, ending 14 years of Conservative government.

The Labour Party swept to power after winning the country's general election, crossing the 326-seat threshold for a working majority in the House of Commons. "Today we start the next chapter – begin the work of change, the mission of national renewal and start to rebuild our country," Starmer told supporters at a triumphant dawn rally in London.