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| Group | Seats | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Labour Party
|
412 | 33.7 % |
|
Conservative Party
|
121 | 23.7 % |
|
Liberal Democrats
|
72 | 12.2 % |
|
Scottish National Party
|
9 | 2.5 % |
|
Sinn Féin
|
7 | 0.7 % |
|
Independent
|
6 | 2.0 % |
|
Democratic Unionist Party
|
5 | 0.6 % |
|
Reform UK
|
5 | 14.3 % |
|
Green Party
|
4 | 6.7 % |
|
Plaid Cymru
|
4 | 0.7 % |
|
Social Democratic and Labour Party
|
2 | 0.3 % |
|
Alliance Party of Northern Ireland
|
1 | 0.4 % |
|
Other parties
|
1 | 0.2 % |
|
Ulster Unionist Party
|
1 | 0.3 % |
|
Speaker of the House of Commons
|
0 | 0 % |
|
UK Independence Party
|
0 | 0 % |
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