Election Special: How accurate were the polls?
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Sir Keir Starmer is the new Prime Minister of the UK as the Labour Party wins 412 seats in the Houses of Parliaments and finish the day with a historic majority. The Conservatives received a battering in the polls with several former cabinet ministers losing their seats. Was this massive win something to be expected? Political commentator Danny Webster had a chat Michael Fanstone and Esther Higham to see how all these results align with the prediction polls
Released on 5 Jul 2024
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