UK hospitality industry reacts to Labour General Election win
💰 UK's Labour Party wins a majority in the General Election with 412 seats of the 650 available, Conservatives secure 120 seats, Liberal Democrats 71, SNP 9, Sinn Fein 7, and Others 28. Labour's victory was predicted by the exit poll released at 10pm BST on Thursday, forecasting a 170-seat majority. Twelve Tory cabinet ministers, including Liz Truss, lost their seats. Sir Keir Starmer, the incoming Prime Minister, addressed supporters in London, while outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took responsibility for the Conservative loss. Industry leaders react, calling for action on manifesto commitments and addressing business rates and housing issues.
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