02:50London residents reacted to the Labour party's win in Thursday's UK general election, in footage recorded on Friday.
"I am delighted. I think after 14 years of chaos and incompetence that finally Britain has the breath of fresh air that it's needed for a long time. I am tremendously excited about what [new PM] Keir Starmer is going to offer the country," one resident said. "I think that same smell of optimism is in the air."
"I don't have too much hope, I guess that there has been a change," another added, explaining that he had never witnessed a Labour government in his lifetime.
Another also criticised defeated former PM Rishi Sunak's flagship 'Rwanda' policy - under which 'illegal' asylum seekers would be deported - describing it as a 'crying shame'.
"His grandparents must be turning in their grave that he was doing that to immigrants. I've seen immigrants abroad that fled from Syria and it is such a pity sight. We are a country that needs to help people, but we are only a small island and there's only so many that we can take," said the woman.
The general elections in the UK marked a turning point in the country's politics with the return to power of the Labour party, ending 14 years of Conservative-led government.
Thursday's general election across the UK saw the opposition Labour Party win more than 400 seats - on 34 percent of the vote - giving it a huge majority in the 650-seat House of Commons.
Sunak's Conservatives were reduced to around 120 seats, as key government figures were voted out. Turnout was at 60 percent.
Labour's Starmer is set to form the next government, with both him and Sunak meeting with King Charles III on Friday to officially mark the handover of power.
'Smell of optimism' after '14 years of chaos' - Londoners react to Labour's landslide victory over governing Conservative Party
London residents reacted to the Labour party's win in Thursday's UK general election, in footage recorded on Friday.
"I am delighted. I think after 14 years of chaos and incompetence that finally Britain has the breath of fresh air that it's needed for a long time. I am tremendously excited about what [new PM] Keir Starmer is going to offer the country," one resident said. "I think that same smell of optimism is in the air."
"I don't have too much hope, I guess that there has been a change," another added, explaining that he had never witnessed a Labour government in his lifetime.
Another also criticised defeated former PM Rishi Sunak's flagship 'Rwanda' policy - under which 'illegal' asylum seekers would be deported - describing it as a 'crying shame'.
"His grandparents must be turning in their grave that he was doing that to immigrants. I've seen immigrants abroad that fled from Syria and it is such a pity sight. We are a country that needs to help people, but we are only a small island and there's only so many that we can take," said the woman.
The general elections in the UK marked a turning point in the country's politics with the return to power of the Labour party, ending 14 years of Conservative-led government.
Thursday's general election across the UK saw the opposition Labour Party win more than 400 seats - on 34 percent of the vote - giving it a huge majority in the 650-seat House of Commons.
Sunak's Conservatives were reduced to around 120 seats, as key government figures were voted out. Turnout was at 60 percent.
Labour's Starmer is set to form the next government, with both him and Sunak meeting with King Charles III on Friday to officially mark the handover of power.
London residents reacted to the Labour party's win in Thursday's UK general election, in footage recorded on Friday.
"I am delighted. I think after 14 years of chaos and incompetence that finally Britain has the breath of fresh air that it's needed for a long time. I am tremendously excited about what [new PM] Keir Starmer is going to offer the country," one resident said. "I think that same smell of optimism is in the air."
"I don't have too much hope, I guess that there has been a change," another added, explaining that he had never witnessed a Labour government in his lifetime.
Another also criticised defeated former PM Rishi Sunak's flagship 'Rwanda' policy - under which 'illegal' asylum seekers would be deported - describing it as a 'crying shame'.
"His grandparents must be turning in their grave that he was doing that to immigrants. I've seen immigrants abroad that fled from Syria and it is such a pity sight. We are a country that needs to help people, but we are only a small island and there's only so many that we can take," said the woman.
The general elections in the UK marked a turning point in the country's politics with the return to power of the Labour party, ending 14 years of Conservative-led government.
Thursday's general election across the UK saw the opposition Labour Party win more than 400 seats - on 34 percent of the vote - giving it a huge majority in the 650-seat House of Commons.
Sunak's Conservatives were reduced to around 120 seats, as key government figures were voted out. Turnout was at 60 percent.
Labour's Starmer is set to form the next government, with both him and Sunak meeting with King Charles III on Friday to officially mark the handover of power.