General Election 2019: Live Coverage

Seats (650 of 650 Declared)

Con	Lab	SNP	LD	PC	GRN	BRE	OTH
365	203	48	11	4	1	0	18

Change in Seats

Con	Lab	SNP	LD	PC	GRN	BRE	OTH
+47	-59	+13	-1	+/-	+/-	+/-	+/-

BBC Prediction

Con	Lab	SNP	LD	PC	GRN	BRE	OTH
365	203	48	11	4	1	0	18

Original Exit Poll

Con	Lab	SNP	LD	PC	GRN	BRE	OTH
368	191	55	13	3	1	0	19

Source: Ipsos MORI (BBC/Sky/ITV)

Summary

• Boris Johnson has won a majority in this historic election.
• The Tories now have a Commons majority of 80.
• Labour have had their worst result in 80 years.
• The SNP have won a landslide in Scotland winning 48 seats.
• Nichola Sturgeon has called for Scotland’s right to have a second independence referendum.
• Labour have gained in London but have also lost significant ground in the North and Wales, the ‘Red Wall’ has fallen.
• Jeremy Corbyn has announced that he will resign as leader of the Labour Party before the next election.
• Jo Swinson lost her seat to the SNP forcing her resignation.
• Westminster DUP Leader Nigel Dodds also lost his seat.
• Turnout was down in leave-majority areas but up in remain-majority areas and Scotland.
• The pound has hit a 18 month high.

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