After 3 years of political deadlock and stalemate the u. K. Is just about to vote in the most important general election for a political generation vote conservative and to quote Boris Johnson hell get bricks done for Jeremy Colvin and the u. K. Will have a 2nd referendum vote for the liberal democrats and bricks it dies a death instantaneously but cant whoever becomes the next british Prime Minister actually deliver on what people voted for and what they voted against this is inside story. Hello and welcome to the special inside story today coming to you from london the central problem the conundrum with brics it has always been the same how do the m. P. s who live and work in that building square the circle of bricks it yes the vote was very close 52 to 48 percent but a majority of people voted to leave the European Union believe the opinion polls and Boris Johnson will be returned as british Prime Minister but the opinion polls on breaks it have been wrong before to resume a Boris J
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Up. A day of mass protests in algeria against an election where in 5 candidates have links to the ousted president. A passing plea for me a mild leader for the worlds top court to throw out a case of genocide against the ring. There resoundingly victory for the british Prime Minister baraks johnson in thursdays snap elections securing an outright majority in the lower house of parliament its his conservative partys Biggest National win in decades and johnson says his government now has a powerful new mandate on brets it was a very different outcome for the Opposition Leader Jeremy Corbyn who admits it was a disappointing night for the party shortly will cross the laura scene wessons the 1st say this report from paul brennan. The 1st results came in traditional labor strongholds in ne in lent dramatically reduced labor majoritys seem to confirm the accuracy of the exit poll result bly valley became the 1st labor see to fall a 10 percent swing seeing the conservatives when their for the
A powerful mandate to get brett set done and a warning there is some flash photography and bens report. Not even a persistent predawn drizzle could dampen the spirits of the clearly triumphant Boris Johnson emerging from conservative Party Headquarters in london this is a stunning victory for the Prime Minister and removes any obstacle to him taking britain out of the European Union by the end of january but his constituency counting oxbridge the Prime Minister was in a bully and mood it does look as though this one nation conservative government has been given a powerful new mandate. To get done. And not just to get breaks it down but to unite this country and to take it forward and to focus on the priorities of the british people the 1st results came in traditional labor strongholds in northeast inland dramatically reduced labor majoritys seem. Confirm the accuracy of the exit poll results valley became the 1st labor seed to fall a 10 percent swing seeing the conservatives win there
Goes on, its all change as it gets milder, wetter and windier. Thanks darren. Also coming up around £50 million worth ofjewellery is stolen from the home of formula one heiress Tamara Ecclestone. Hello everyone, this is afternoon live im simon mccoy. Boris johnson is preparing to address his new mps who have been arriving in westminster before they go to the house of commons tomorrow. Some of the 109 new mps are from labour strongholds which had never voted conservative before. Later this week the government will set out its plans in the queens speech. Its then expected to try to pass crucial brexit legislation on friday. Meanwhile, the fallout from labours defeat continues with Party Officials saying they are expected to meet early in the new year to agree the timetable for replacing Jeremy Corbyn as leader. Our Political Correspondent helen catt reports. On their way to westminster tory mps still over the moon at having turned the red seats blue. Bye thank you its the start of a new