Thursday's poll was widely seen as the 'Brexit election' and was called after months of deadlock. With a huge new majority, Johnson has been given the mandate to take the U.K. out of the EU by January 31.
Boris Johnson secured a bigger victory than expected, and caused some major upsets for Labour in theBoris Johnson's Conservatives were delivered their biggest electoral win since Margaret Thatcher in 1987, resulting in a huge majority that paves the way for them to push through Brexit in less than two months.
Johnson acknowledged those Labour voters who swung, telling them during his victory speech: “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.” It was the worst night for Labour in decades. The opposition party, led by Jeremy Corbyn, lost 59 seats and now have 203, making it the worst loss for the party since 1935.
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