Britain

 NPR - Britain’s Labour Party won a landslide election victory, giving its leader, Keir Starmer, one of the largest parliamentary majorities in British history. This victory marks the return of a center-left government after 14 years of Conservative government. Outgoing Prime Minister Rishi Sunak delivered brief remarks, telling voters, "There is much to learn and reflect on, and I take responsibility for the loss."

NBC News -  The Conservatives' worst election: The current count shows the party could win as few as 125 parliamentary seats, the lowest total since its founding in the 1830s. This is a humbling nadir for a group that often calls itself "the natural party of government."

A historic landslide: This will be the Labour Party's first general election victory since the days of Tony Blair in 2005, giving it a towering majority to make policy for the next five years. The challenges facing Starmer, from the stagnant economy to debates over high levels of immigration, are nonetheless daunting.

A punishment vote that benefits a Trump ally: Polls show that rather than any love for the Labour Party, many voters were motivated by a desire to punish the Conservatives for 14 years of scandals and legislative missteps. Many former Conservative voters switched to the right-wing populist party Reform UK led by Trump ally Nigel Farage, a smaller electoral force that could nonetheless become a more serious challenger in future ballots.

British politics has become very volatile: At the last election in 2019, Labour's defeat was so comprehensive that pundits predicted it could take years if not decades to recover. The wild swing in its favor this time around shows that tribal alliances are being torn up, with voters prepared to chop and change far more freely based on the mood of the day.