What we learned from the UK's general election that will shape politics over the coming years
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The statues of former British Prime Minister's David Lloyd George, left, and Winston Churchill stand in Parliament Square in Westminster across from the Houses of Parliament in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. Britain's Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, as a jaded electorate handed the party a landslide victory but also a mammoth task of reinvigorating a stagnant economy and dispirited nation. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)Former prime minister Liz Truss looks across during the declaration as she loses her Norfolk South West seat to Labour at Alive Lynnsport in King's Lynn, Norfolk, during the count in the 2024 General Election, Friday July 5, 2024. Britains Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, as a jaded electorate handed the party a landslide victory but also a mammoth task of reinvigorating a stagnant economy and dispirited nation. (Jacob King/PA via AP)Former prime minister Liz Truss looks on as she loses her Norfolk South West seat to Labour at Alive Lynnsport in King's Lynn, Norfolk, during the count in the 2024 General Election, Friday July 5, 2024. Britains Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, as a jaded electorate handed the party a landslide victory but also a mammoth task of reinvigorating a stagnant economy and dispirited nation. (Jacob King/PA via AP)Britain's Labour Party leader Keir Starmer, right, lines up on stage with some of the other candidates as they await the result of the Holborn and St Pancras constituency, in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. Britain's Labour Party appears to be headed for a huge majority in the 2024 UK election, an exit poll suggested. The poll released moments after voting closed indicated that Labour leader Keir Starmer will be the country's next prime minister. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)Scottish First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney adjusts his ear piece at Ice Hall in the Dewars Centre, Perth, during the count in the 2024 General Election, Friday July 5, 2024. (Jane Barlow/PA via AP)
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The statues of former British Prime Minister's David Lloyd George, left, and Winston Churchill stand in Parliament Square in Westminster across from the Houses of Parliament in London, Friday, July 5, 2024. Britain's Labour Party swept to power Friday after more than a decade in opposition, as a jaded electorate handed the party a landslide victory but also a mammoth task of reinvigorating a stagnant economy and dispirited nation. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)