Seat inexpert in south rise lip with an increased majority the prime minister said the results across the country were a powerful new mandate for a One Nation Conservative government to get brags it done and unite the nation I want to thank the people of this country for turning out to vote in a December election that we didn t want to call it which I think has turned out to be a historic election. That gives us now in this new government the charts to respect the democratic will of the British people to change this country for the better and to unleash the potential of the entire people of this country Jeremy Corbyn held his own seat of Islam to north with a reduced majority he acknowledged that it had been a very disappointing night for labor and said he would not lead the party into a future general election the Mr Coburn indicated he would not be stepping down in the ne future I will discuss with our party to ensure there is a process now of reflection on this result and on the po
Well early results if you re just joining us welcome to election 29 seen on b.b.c. Radio 4 and 5 live with myself and the bonnet and James Naughtie and early results to suggest that the broadcasters exit poll which predicts a large conservative majority may be rights the Tories gained Bly Valley which they took 10 percent swing from labor Labor have held 7 seats in the northeast and Holton in Cheshire but there was a swing to the conservatives in all of them the conservatives have held Swindon north with an increased majority let s now go to Stephen God who s in Ca called a Stephen. Hello there yes yes I m in Fife for the 1st time in Scotland for seats being counted on the way things are going so far it looks as though the s.n.p. The words and body language very comfortable in 2 of them but the other 2 seats here are fascinating for very different reasons the 1st of which is North East Fife which you might remember had the smallest majority in the u.k. In 2017 we we had the vote we ha
A very tight contest between the s.n.p. In the Lib Dems that time the seam again in 2019 I suppose the 2 questions really are because both parties have student dance Brax it so it is very much whether the s.n.p. Have been able to reenergize those those voters who came out in large numbers for them in 2015 but but fewer numbers in 2017 that the exit poll pops tells us something about or whether or not the Lib Dems have been able to attract the true union voters who in 2017 lent their support to the Tories have enough of them switched over to the Lib Dems to give them the edge both parties are describing as as very tight so far the Lib Dems certainly think that perhaps the exit poll was it was a bit of a bit off as far as that particular seat was concerned but what we hear is that the s.n.p. Not only ahead the other interesting seat here in Fife is. Very different reasons and 27000 Labor one seat bought from there same with a majority of 259 Leslie Laird she was the the shadow Scottish
Lead the party during that period to ensure that discussion takes place and we move on into the future. Towards a germy call then I think we can possibly go to a declaration in hand and North London any freer coming or is my Korea the Conservative Party candidate us 24106 thank. You Thank You. And close Houston later one for what 13347. Thank you I thank you very much. And I thank you so much that Michael Whitney Fria commonly known as my Creator is Julie elected thank you that is the latest 100 then we re going to bring you the results of course throughout the program this morning as they come in to us here so Labor s results that as we say the worst since 1935 all thoughts how it s looking at the moment why it s so bad well Brecht sit on the leadership have both been blamed his labors roofs see me through lost her seat this is what she things I think will be and should leave immediately and I have nothing further surgery with the labor I think what he s done is devastating it s not
Will lead a government with a majority of at least $75.00 following a night in which the Tories took seat after seat from labor in areas of northern England the Midlands and Wales which backed Bragg s it in 2016 would you to see left to declare the conservatives are expected to have 364 M.P. s and speaking in the past hour the prime minister said there was or gave him a mandate to get drugs it done and to the u.k. Out of the next month this election means that getting Brits it done is now the irrefutable irresistible all arguable decision of the British people. With this election. Miserable threats of a 2nd reference. With a label a to Jeremy Corbyn has said that issue of Bragg s it had contributed to what he called a very disappointing night for his party Labor is expected to send $203.00 M.P. s but to Westminster which is the party s worst performance for decades Mr Coburn announced he would stand down as Labor leader after he won his seat with a Labor m.e.p. For the Midlands Rory P