‘Keir we go’: what the UK papers say as Labour wins

With Keir Starmer set to become prime minister after 14 years of Tory rule, the British front pages reflect on a historic election result

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After a night filled with a few surprises, there was a comfortable uniformity across the front pages on Friday, as the UK prepared to welcome in a Labour government after 14 years of Tory rule.

“Labour landslide,” is the Guardian’s headline, summing up a night which saw Keir Starmer’s party secure a historic victory. An image of Starmer with his wife, Victoria, appeared above the paper’s main story which notes that support for the Tories has collapsed across the UK.