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Election results – live: Boris Johnson says NHS will be priority as he reaches out to Remainers following historic win

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General election 2019: Boris Johnson arrives at Downing Street

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Boris Johnson has said he will make the NHS an "overwhelming priority" during his renewed tenure in No. 10 following a political “earthquake” which which saw Labour support give way top a comfortable Tory majority.

However he has not extended the same olive branch to voters north of the border - telling Nicola Sturgeon he would not lend any support to a second independence referendum.

Meanwhile Jeremy Corbyn has refused to take responsibility for the worst Labour showing since 1935 - blaming Brexit for the party’s devastating defeat.

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Andrew Griffin13 December 2019 03:30
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Conservatives gain Don Valley from Labour

Caroline Flint has lost her seat. Another ex-industrial seat lost and another big beast of the Labour party gone, too.

Andrew Griffin13 December 2019 03:32
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Jeremy Corbyn announces he will resign as Labour leader before next election

Andrew Griffin13 December 2019 03:37
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Boris Johnson wins in Uxbridge

The prime minister has held his seat.

Andrew Griffin13 December 2019 03:42
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Jo Swinson loses seat

Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson has been beaten by only 149 votes, and her Dunbartonshire East seat goes to the SNP.

Andrew Griffin13 December 2019 03:45
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DUP loses again

The DUP has lost another seat. The SDLP have taken Belfast South.

Andrew Griffin13 December 2019 03:46
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Andrew Griffin13 December 2019 03:49
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Jo Swinson gives concession speech

The Lib Dem leader has given a speech after losing her seat. She did not say she would stand down, and instead spoke about her achievements and said that she still believes in her old policies.

Andrew Griffin13 December 2019 03:51
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Laura Pidcock loses her seat

The Conservatives have won Pidcock's North West Durham seat.

She had been one of the people touted to be leader after Jeremy Corbyn. And it's another seat in the north east that has turned blue.

Andrew Griffin13 December 2019 03:56
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Boris Johnson heads back to Downing Street

The BBC are tracking the prime minister as he heads back to Westminster. It's not clear whether he'll give a speech when he gets back.

Andrew Griffin13 December 2019 03:57

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