General Election 2019 LIVE: Boris Johnson wins sensational election in crushing blow to Corbyn

·Data and Politics News Editor, Yahoo News UK

Updated 12 December 2019 at 2:36 am

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has won the 2019 general election.

Boris Johnson secures sensational election victory
Tories predicted to win majority of 78
PM says he has ‘a powerful new mandate to get Brexit done’
Crushed Corbyn says he’ll stand down
Humiliation as Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson loses seat

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