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12/12/2019 GMT

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Reaction as Boris Johnson's Conservatives secure a sizeable majority

Boris Johnson's Conservatives secure a parliamentary majority and the SNP make major gains in Scotland, while Labour suffer losses in several traditional strongholds.

Get the latest updates and reaction on a major night for British politics. Boris Johnson's Conservatives have now secured a parliamentary majority, while main opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn has said he will not lead Labour in any future general election campaign, after big losses in several traditional party heartlands. In Scotland, the Scottish National Party has made major gains, winning more than 40 seats, and Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has been voted out in Dunbartonshire East.

Image: Boris Johnson (Credit: Toby Melville/Reuters)

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