While the votes are still being tallied, all signs are pointing to a home run for the Labour Party, with the story dominating Friday’s front pages.
The exit poll and the majority of British newspapers — the i, The Times, the Independent, the Daily Mail, and the Daily Telegraph, to be exact — all say the same thing: Labour is on course for a “landslide” victory.
I: Labour landslide #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/MyZl7fj1UI
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 4, 2024
THE TIMES: Exit poll puts Labour on course for landslide #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/pZCBUTzDJn
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 4, 2024
INDEPENDENT: Landslide! #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0xWxrlHlPA
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 4, 2024
DAILY MAIL: Labour set for historic landslide #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/0N6cG84TZC
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 4, 2024
TELEGRAPH: Labour landslide #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/G3X4wGmu13
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 4, 2024
The front page of The Guardian reports that Sir Keir Starmer is on course to enter Number 10 if the exit poll findings are to be believed.
GUARDIAN: Huge Labour majority predicted by exit poll #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/KQyD9y8DqQ
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 4, 2024
The Daily Mirror looks beyond the vote to the seemingly likely Labour government of tomorrow with: “Keir we go.”
Friday's front page: Keir we go https://t.co/KMP5VVqRdN#GeneralElection2024 #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/HcqBOwsZmI
— The Mirror (@DailyMirror) July 4, 2024
The Metro used a pun to report on the result, dubbing the Labour leader “Keir Stormer” as he storms towards the finish line to become Prime Minister.
METRO: Keir Stormer #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/1Qd0zp1FYW
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 4, 2024
The Sun uses a simple phrase to sum up voter sentiment and the likely change of government: “Britain sees red.”
THE SUN: Britain sees red #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/Z0IL5JGA7o
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 4, 2024
The Daily Express describes the “election wipeout” as a “crushing blow” for the Conservatives, as numbers suggest Labour will form government with a majority of 170.
EXPRESS: Crushing blow to Tory party in election wipeout #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/2R8sk3tX6n
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 4, 2024
Lastly, the Daily Star has dedicated its front page to recounting its favourite moments from the last 14 years of a Conservative government.
STAR: Fourteen years in charge: those good bits in full #TomorrowsPapersToday pic.twitter.com/WxnHdrPl4m
— Neil Henderson (@hendopolis) July 4, 2024
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