UK PM Sunak concedes election defeat

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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Friday (July 5) conceded defeat in the national election, saying that the opposition Labour Party had won.  Rishi retained his Richmond and Northallerton seat in parliament but lost power in the government following a landslide victory by the Labour Party.  Read more at https://shorturl.at/7MsJK  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:00Rishi Sunak, Conservative Party, 23,059.

00:17I hereby declare that Rishi Sunak is duly elected.

00:21Congratulations, and may we address the stand.

00:24Good morning.

00:24Could I start by thanking the returning officer

00:27and all the team who've been working here at the count

00:30and at the polling stations today.

00:32You make our democracy possible.

00:34I'd also like to thank the police

00:35who've ensured that we can conduct this ballot

00:37here in North Yorkshire,

00:39but also across the country in safety.

00:42On this difficult night, I'd like to express my gratitude

00:45to the people of the Richmond and North Allerton constituency

00:48for your continued support.

00:51Since I moved here a decade ago,

00:53you have made me and my family feel so at home,

00:57and I look forward to continuing to serve

00:59as your Member of Parliament.

01:01It is an enormous privilege.

01:03I'm grateful to my agent and constituency team,

01:07and I congratulate my opponents here

01:09on the energetic and very good-natured campaigns

01:12that they have run.

01:13The Labour Party has won this general election,

01:16and I have called Sir Keir Starmer

01:17to congratulate him on his victory.

01:21Today, power will change hands

01:22in a peaceful and orderly manner,

01:24with goodwill on all sides.

01:28That is something that should give us all confidence

01:30in our country's stability and future.

01:34The British people have delivered

01:35a sobering verdict tonight.

01:37There is much to learn and reflect on,

01:40and I take responsibility for the loss.

01:43To the many good, hard-working Conservative candidates

01:46who lost tonight, despite their tireless efforts,

01:49their local records of delivery,

01:52and their dedication to their communities,

01:54I am sorry.

01:55I will now head down to London,

01:57where I will say more about tonight's result

01:59before I leave the job of Prime Minister,

02:01to which I have given my all.

02:03I will then return here, to my family's home,

02:07and I look forward to spending more time with you all

02:09in the weeks, months, and years ahead.

02:12Thank you.

02:25Thank you.

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