Conservative Party leader Rishi Sunak acknowledged defeat in the British elections, stating that he has contacted Labour Party leader Keir Starmer to congratulate him. Sunak, who retained his seat in the new British parliament, said: "I am sorry and take responsibility for the election results, and there is much to learn." The opposition Labour Party won up to 326 seats in the parliamentary elections, giving it a majority in the House of Commons, which consists of 650 seats.