The first ballot boxes are brought in and counting gets underway in the constitutency of Clacton, where Reform Party leader Nigel Farage is running for election. Exit polls indicate Britain's main opposition Labour Party looks set for a landslide election win with Keir Starmer replacing Rishi Sunak as prime minister, ending 14 years of Conservative rule. Counting of ballots from some 40,000 polling stations across the country stretches into the night, with official results expected into Friday morning. IMAGES