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Election results 2019: Boris Johnson hails 'new dawn' after historic victory Election results 2019: Boris Johnson hails 'new dawn' after historic victory
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Boris Johnson has said he will work "night and day" to repay the trust of voters after he led the Conservatives to an "historic" election victory. Boris Johnson has promised to work "night and day" to repay the trust of voters after he led the Conservatives to an "historic" general election win.
With just two seats left to declare, the Tories have a majority of 76. With just one seat left to declare, the Tories have a Commons majority of 76.
Speaking in London, the PM said it was a mandate to take the UK out of the EU next month "no ifs, no buts". Speaking in London, the PM said he had a mandate to take the UK out of the EU next month "no ifs, no buts".
Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not fight another election as Labour leader after the party was swept aside in its traditional heartlands.Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not fight another election as Labour leader after the party was swept aside in its traditional heartlands.
In a victory speech, Mr Johnson told activists "we did it" and it was a "new dawn" for the country - echoing comments Tony Blair made when he won power in 1997. With just one constituency - the Cornish seat of St Ives - left to declare, the Conservatives have 364 MPs, Labour 203, the SNP 48, Liberal Democrats 11 and the DUP eight.
He thanked Labour voters, many of whom, he said, had backed the Conservatives for the first time, saying he would lead a "people's government" and fulfil the "sacred trust" placed in him. Sinn Fein has seven MPs, Plaid Cymru four and the SDLP has two. The Green Party and Alliance Party have one each.
"You may intend to return to Labour next time round, and if that is the case, I am humbled that you have put your trust in me, and I will never take your support for granted. The Brexit Party - which triumphed in the summer's European Parliament elections - failed to win any Westminster seats.
"I will make it my mission to work night and day, flat out to prove that you were right in voting for me this time, and to earn your support in the future," he said. The Conservative Party's Commons majority is its largest since Margaret Thatcher won a third term in 1987.
"And I say to you that in this election your voice has been heard, and about time too. In his victory speech, Mr Johnson told activists it was a "new dawn" for the country, echoing comments Labour's Tony Blair made when he won the general election of 1997.
"The people want change...we cannot and we must not let them down." He thanked Labour voters, many of whom, he said, had backed the Conservatives for the first time, vowing to lead a "people's government" and fulfil the "sacred trust" placed in him.
With just one constituency left to declare, the Conservatives have 364 MPs, Labour 203, the SNP 48, Liberal Democrats 11 and the DUP eight. "You may intend to return to Labour next time round, and if that is the case, I am humbled that you have put your trust in me, and I will never take your support for granted," he said.
Sinn Fein have seven MPs, Plaid Cymru four, the SDLP have two; and the Green Party and Alliance Party one each. "I will make it my mission to work night and day, flat out to prove that you were right in voting for me this time, and to earn your support in the future."
That means the Conservatives will have their biggest majority at Westminster since Margaret Thatcher's 1987 election victory. Mr Johnson said the electorate's "voice" had "been heard", adding: "The people want change... We cannot and we must not let them down."
Labour, which has lost seats across the North, Midlands and Wales in places which backed Brexit in 2016, is facing its worst defeat since 1935; while Jo Swinson has quit as Liberal Democrat leader after losing her seat to the SNP. Labour has suffered its worst defeat since 1935, losing seats across northern England, the Midlands and Wales in areas which backed Brexit in the 2016 referendum.
And Jo Swinson has quit as Liberal Democrat leader after losing her Dunbartonshire East seat to the SNP by 149 votes
Mr Johnson said the Tories' thumping victory had "smashed the roadblock" in Parliament over Brexit and put an end to the "miserable threats" of another referendum on Europe.Mr Johnson said the Tories' thumping victory had "smashed the roadblock" in Parliament over Brexit and put an end to the "miserable threats" of another referendum on Europe.
"We will get Brexit done on time by 31 January, no ifs, no buts, not maybe." He said: "We will get Brexit done on time by 31 January - no ifs, no buts, not maybe."
Speaking earlier after he was re-elected as MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, Mr Johnson said there had been a political earthquake overnight, with the Tories winning a "stonking" mandate, from Kensington to Clwyd South. Mr Johnson will go to Buckingham Palace later this morning to ask The Queen's permission to form a government.
Speaking after he was re-elected as MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip, he said there had been a "political earthquake".
During the six-week campaign, Mr Johnson - who became prime minister in July after a Tory leadership contest - focused relentlessly on a single message, to "get Brexit done", while Labour primarily campaigned on a promise to end austerity by increasing spending on public services.
Johnson's gamble pays offJohnson's gamble pays off
The same prime minister. But a new map.The same prime minister. But a new map.
A victory bigger than the Tories, haunted by 2017, had dreamt of. As the hours ticked by, red flipped to blue, familiar faces forced out of their seats.A victory bigger than the Tories, haunted by 2017, had dreamt of. As the hours ticked by, red flipped to blue, familiar faces forced out of their seats.
Boris Johnson gambled that he could win an election with support from towns and communities where voting Conservative might almost have seemed a sin.Boris Johnson gambled that he could win an election with support from towns and communities where voting Conservative might almost have seemed a sin.
And he won.And he won.
The Conservatives' majority will have an almost immediate effect on the country - unless something strange happens we will leave the European Union next month because behind him on the green benches will be new Tory MPs who will vote through his Brexit bill, his position strong enough to subdue any opposition.The Conservatives' majority will have an almost immediate effect on the country - unless something strange happens we will leave the European Union next month because behind him on the green benches will be new Tory MPs who will vote through his Brexit bill, his position strong enough to subdue any opposition.
Labour's share of the vote at 33% is lower than that achieved by Neil Kinnock in 1992. At 33%, Labour's share of the vote is down around eight points on the 2017 general election and is lower than that achieved by Neil Kinnock in 1992.
Some traditional Labour constituencies, such as Darlington, Sedgefield and Workington, in the north of England, will have a Conservative MP for the first time in decades - or in the case of Bishop Auckland and Blyth Valley - for the first time since the seat was created.Some traditional Labour constituencies, such as Darlington, Sedgefield and Workington, in the north of England, will have a Conservative MP for the first time in decades - or in the case of Bishop Auckland and Blyth Valley - for the first time since the seat was created.
Speaking at his election count in Islington North, where he was re-elected with a reduced majority, Mr Corbyn said Labour had put forward a "manifesto of hope" but "Brexit has so polarised debate it has overridden so much of normal political debate".Speaking at his election count in Islington North, where he was re-elected with a reduced majority, Mr Corbyn said Labour had put forward a "manifesto of hope" but "Brexit has so polarised debate it has overridden so much of normal political debate".
Labour's vote is down around 8% on the 2017 general election, with the Tories up by just over 1% and the smaller parties having a better night. The BBC's Iain Watson said he understood Mr Corbyn wanted to stay on for a "few more months" but he could face "sustained pressure" to make way sooner given the scale of the defeat.
Former Labour MP John Mann said the leader's unpopularity on the doorstep was palpable and Mr Corbyn should have "gone already".
Others have blamed the party's support for another Brexit referendum and the long-running anti-Semitism row. Margaret Hodge, MP for Barking, said Labour had become the "nasty party".
Labour chairman Ian Lavery said he was "desperately disappointed", adding that voters in Labour's "heartlands" were "aggrieved" at the party's Brexit stance.
In other developments:In other developments:
Scottish National Party leader and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it had been an "exceptional night" for her party.Scottish National Party leader and Scotland's First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said it had been an "exceptional night" for her party.
She said Scotland had sent a "very clear message" that it did not want a Boris Johnson Conservative government and the prime minister did not have a mandate to take Scotland out of the EU.She said Scotland had sent a "very clear message" that it did not want a Boris Johnson Conservative government and the prime minister did not have a mandate to take Scotland out of the EU.
It was also a "strong endorsement" for Scotland having a choice over its own future in an another independence referendum, she added.It was also a "strong endorsement" for Scotland having a choice over its own future in an another independence referendum, she added.
Mr Johnson has been congratulated on his "great win" by US President Donald Trump and the EU's top official, Charles Michel, who said he hoped Parliament would approve the Brexit withdrawal treaty agreed in October as "soon as possible".
The legislation paving the way for Brexit on 31 January is due to come before the new Parliament for the first time next Friday.
There is expected to be a minor cabinet reshuffle on Monday, to fill vacant positions such as Welsh and culture secretaries.
A more thorough reshaping is likely to be put on hold until February, after the UK has left the EU, with a Budget statement in March.
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