Labour's 2024 landslide that made Keir Starmer prime minister
Gone quiet · last story Jul 5, 2024
What this arc covers
Britain's July 2024 general election: Rishi Sunak's early call of the vote, Nigel Farage's entry, the campaign, and Labour's landslide victory that made Keir Starmer prime minister.
Earliest story we hold May 22, 2024 · 8 stories · 63 independent sources (counted once each) · 44 days
Part of Keir Starmer
- Labour's 2024 landslide that made Keir Starmer prime ministerThis arcMay 22 – Jul 5, 2024
- Keir Starmer's resignation and Andy Burnham's path to prime ministerFeb 5 – Sep 29, 2026
Where it standsnewest first · each bar runs left to right by leaning
Jul 52024The Labour party’s position on Gaza appears to have cost it votes in the UK election7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
Jul 42024Exit poll shows Keir Starmer on course for landslide UK election victory9 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 2 right
Jul 3– 52024Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister after sweeping Labour election win79 articles · 40 independent sources9 left, 18 center, 6 right
Key momentsthe most covered; every story is below
- May 22 – 24, 2024Sunak announces UK elections for July 4, months earlier than expected45 articles · 32 independent sources
- May 22, 2024Sunak sets national election July 4
- May 24, 2024Why the Conservative MPs standing down at this election are a huge electoral threat to Rishi Sunak
- Jun 3 – 4, 2024Brexit champion Farage to run in UK election, further threatening Tory prospects25 articles · 20 independent sources
- Jul 2 – 4, 2024Labour tipped for historic win as UK voters go to the polls17 articles · 12 independent sources
- Jul 3 – 5, 2024Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister after sweeping Labour election win79 articles · 40 independent sources
- Jul 4, 2024Exit poll shows Keir Starmer on course for landslide UK election victory9 articles · 9 independent sources
Who covered it, over timeindependent sources per week, by side
May 20May 27Jun 3Jun 17Jun 24Jul 1
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Every week as a table
| Week of | Left | Center | Right | Articles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2024 | 8 | 12 | 4 | 38 |
| Jun 3, 2024 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 28 |
| Jun 24, 2024 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| Jul 1, 2024 | 10 | 24 | 6 | 97 |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
24% left · 60% center · 16% right of 63 independent sources among the outlets we track, across 8 stories.
Every storyoldest first
May 2024
May 22– 24Sunak announces UK elections for July 4, months earlier than expected45 articles · 32 independent sources8 left, 12 center, 4 rightJune 2024
Jun 3– 4Brexit champion Farage to run in UK election, further threatening Tory prospects25 articles · 20 independent sources5 left, 5 center, 4 right- Jun 7– 8Rishi Sunak's D-Day departure is just the latest in a long line of gaffes in UK election campaigns9 articles · 8 independent sources0 left, 2 center, 2 right
- Jun 27Who is Keir Starmer, the Labour leader favored to win Britain's July 4 election?6 articles · 6 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right
July 2024
Jul 2– 4Labour tipped for historic win as UK voters go to the polls17 articles · 12 independent sources0 left, 5 center, 0 right- Jul 3– 5Keir Starmer becomes UK prime minister after sweeping Labour election win79 articles · 40 independent sources9 left, 18 center, 6 right
- Jul 4Exit poll shows Keir Starmer on course for landslide UK election victory9 articles · 9 independent sources2 left, 1 center, 2 right
- Jul 5The Labour party’s position on Gaza appears to have cost it votes in the UK election7 articles · 7 independent sources1 left, 2 center, 0 right