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People react as exit polls for the UK general election are projected onto the BBC's London headquarters, with the figures predicting a landslide victory for the opposition Labour Party. Those gathered in the British capital cheer when projected Labour seat tally (410) is revealed and boo when the Reform UK tally (13) is shown. With the Conservatives predicted to win just 131 seats, the party could be on track for its worst defeat since the beginning of the 20th century. IMAGES
Some supporters dance and cheer in the Likud's HQ in Jerusalem, as Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu was within reach of a governing majority after initial projections. IMAGES
Green supporters and their candidate Annalena Baerbock celebrate the exit poll announcements in their headquarters in Berlin. The polls showed the Greens, one-time favourites for the win, polling well behind the two leading parties on around 15 percent. While the chancellery may be out of reach for the party, it will likely have a role in Germany's next government. IMAGES
British Labour leader Keir Starmer tells his supporters that "change begins now" after his party wins a general election that has ended 14 years of Conservative rule. "We did it. You campaigned for it, you fought for it, you voted for it, and now it has arrived," he says in London. SOUNDBITE
British Labour leader Keir Starmer tells his supporters to "enjoy the moment" after ending 14 years of Conservative rule in a landslide victory. He urged his supporters to use the win to show the country that the party "has changed" and would "govern for every single person" in it. SOUNDBITE