We pulled it off. We broke the deadlock, we ended the gridlock, we smashed the road block. The Prime Minister is now inside number 10 having pledged to earn the support of people who in his words may have lent him their vote. An awful night for labour losing 59 seats many of them in places the party has held for decades. Jeremy corbyn said the results were very disappointing. I want to also make it clear that i will not lead the party in any future general Election Campaign. I will discuss with our party, to ensure there is a process now of reflection. Borisjohnson pledges to work day and night to retain the support of labour voters who deserted Jeremy Corbyn as labour suffered its worst defeat since the dark days of michael foot. Jo liberal democrat leader jo swinson has quit after she loses her own seat to the snp and the party fails to improve its position at westminster. For millions of people in our country, these results will bring dread and dismay and people are looking for hope
Party to ensure there is a process now of reflection. The snp strengthens its hold on scotland gaining 13 seats including that of the liberal democrat leaderjo swinson. A trip to the palace this morning for the Prime Minister where the queen invited him to form a new government. And coming up on bbc news, ferrari confirm theyve held social well be drilling into all the numbers from the night. We will pick out the patterns and well show you where this election was won and lost. Good afternoon from downing street, where borisjohnson is in number ten after his decisive victory in the general election. With one seat left to declare, the conservatives have a majority of 78, their biggest since 1987. They captured a swathe of traditional labour strongholds, withJeremy Corbyn calling it a very disappointing night, and saying he wont lead the party into another election. There was also disappointment for the liberal democrats, with their leaderjo swinson losing her seat. Shes stepping down as
Were expecting to hear from the Prime Minister shortly outside number ten. Labour performed poorly, losing 59 seats, many of them in places theyve held for decades. Jeremy corbyn says hell stand down as leader early next year. I think the responsible thing to do is not to walk away from the whole thing, and i wont do that. I will stay here until there has been somebody elected to succeed me and then i will step down at that point. A strong result for the snp, who now hold 48 seats out of 59 in scotland. Leader Nicola Sturgeon says it sends a clear message for a second independence referendum. Liberal democrat leaderjo swinson quits, after she loses her own seat to the snp and the party fails to improve its position at westminster. Iam i am proud to have been the first woman to lead the liberal democrats. Iam even woman to lead the liberal democrats. I am even more proud that i will not be the last. We will go original this hour, looking at the West Midlands, where the tories had a good
Of a cover up, over damning details of phone calls with the president of ukraine. Theres been another drop in the number of parents taking up routine vaccinations for under fives, in england. Gunfire. Libyas capital is under fire. The embattled government is facing a rebel offensive which threatens to destablize the region even further. And at 11 30, well be taking another look at the papers with our reviewers Anna Mikhailova from the telegraph and Polly Mackenzie from the think tank demos. Good evening. Borisjohnson says tempers need to calm down in parliament, after torrid scenes in the commons last night. Several mps say theyve received Death Threats, and partially blame mrjohnsons words on brexit, for fuelling extremist behaviour. The Prime Minister says he totally deplores any threats to anybody, particularly female mps, but has refused to apologise for his use of language. The speaker of the commons, john bercow, described the culture within the chamber as toxic, and said it was
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