“I take responsibility for failure”

British Prime Minister keeps his seat on a “difficult night”

5 Jul. () –

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged the victory of the Labour Party in the UK general elections early Friday morning, in which his political party is suffering a setback, and called his rival, Keir Starmer, to congratulate him on his victory.

“The Labour Party has won this general election and I have called Keir Starmer to congratulate him. I congratulate him on his victory. Today power will change hands in a peaceful and orderly manner, with goodwill on all sides. This is something that should give us all confidence in the stability and future of our country. The British people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight,” he said.

Sunak has acknowledged that “there is much to learn and reflect on” and has accepted “responsibility for the failure.” These statements have been made after he managed to keep his seat in the House of Commons for the constituency of Richmond and Allerton North on a night that he has described as “difficult.”