Labour have won a resounding victory making Keir Starmer prime minister with a thumping majority. Helen Pidd tells the story of the night with the help of Guardian reporters from around the country
After 14 years in opposition, Labour has won a landslide victory putting it back in government with a thumping majority. Helen Pidd watches the results unfold in the Guardian newsroom in London and hears from editor-in-chief Katharine Viner as the exit poll dropped setting the tone for the night.
The new chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves describes her joy at entering government and the depth of the task ahead. Meanwhile, former Conservative minister David Gauke describes his sadness at a catastrophic night for the Tories – the worst result in the party’s history.