Rishi Sunak has resigned as leader of the Conservative Party after Labour won a landslide in the general election, saying “I am sorry”.
Mr Sunak said he would not leave his role immediately.
“I have heard your anger, your disappointment and I take responsibility for this loss.”
He added: “I am honoured to have been your prime minister, this is the best country in the world”.
Moments before he gave his speech, Mr Sunak wrote on X: “I have given this job my all. But you have sent a clear message, and yours is the only judgement that matters.
After winning his seat in Richmond, North Yorkshire, Mr Sunak conceded defeat and said it was a “sobering” night.
He added: “The Labour Party has won this general election and I have called Sir Keir Starmer to congratulate him on his victory.
“The British people have delivered a sobering verdict tonight, there is much to learn… and I take responsibility for the loss.”
In a message to the hundreds of Tories who have lost their seats, Mr Sunak said: “I am sorry.”
With just 2 more seat resulted to be announced currently Labour have gained an overwhelming majority of 412 seats.
Two of this seats now included MP’s from a Turkish speaking background.
In Enfield North Labour’s Feryal Clark secured her second term with 49.1% of the votes, another candidate form a Turkish speaking background in this constituency was Independent Ertan Karpazli who gain 3.3% of the votes.
While in Barking Nesil Caliskan maintained Labours hold with 44.5% of the votes.