British people have given Conservative government a 'powerful new mandate' to deliver Brexit and unite the country – PM Boris Johnson
By contrast, the exit poll spells disaster for the main opposition Labour party which was projected to win just 191 seats – its worst result since 1935.
"It looks as if Brexit dominated. A lot of this was Brexit fatigue. People just wanted it over and done with," conceded his close aide, John McDonnell. If confirmed, it will be Labour's fourth successive electoral defeat – and the second under Corbyn – which could see the party out of power until 2024.The anti-Brexit Liberal Democrats were also heading for a disappointing night, forecast to win just 13 seats, one more than they won in the election two years ago.
By contrast the Scottish National Party , which wants to stop Brexit and deliver an independent Scotland, was forecast to win 55 of 59 seats available. Eurosceptic leader Nigel Farage also claimed to have boosted the prime minister's chances by declining to stand candidates for his Brexit Party in Tory-held seats.Johnson has promised to put his Brexit plan to parliament before the Christmas break, although it will not likely be ratified until January.
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