With a thumping victory, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is all set to return to Downing Street. The Conservatives have won an overall majority in the UK general election. The Tories crossed the 326-seat threshold with results on several seats still pending. The return of Boris Johnson will end the uncertainty over Brexit and will help him take the UK out of the European Union. Buoyed by the results, 55-year-old Johnson said that the victory would give him a mandate to "get Brexit done" and take the UK out of the EU next month. After getting the majority, Johnson’s party is headed towards the biggest win for a Conservative leader since Margaret Thatcher in 1987. (Twitter/@BorisJohnson)
It would be the biggest Conservative victory since 1987, the poll suggests. Reacting to the exit polls, Johnson thanked the Conservative Party's voters, candidates and volunteers. "We live in the greatest democracy in the world," he tweeted. (Photo Credit: Reuters)
The Labour Party appears to have notched one of its worst performances since 1935 as, north England, traditional stronghold of the party seems to have voted strongly on the basis of Brexit. (Photo Credit: Reuters)
Right after the polls were over, the counting across all the constituencies of the United Kingdom England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland where a total of 3,322 candidates were standing began. (Photo Credit: IANS)
The Tory’s victory appears to be based mainly on Johnson’s ‘Get Brexit Done’ message. (Photo Credit: Reuters)
This also marked the UK's third General Election in less than five years and the second since the UK voted to leave the EU in the June 2016 referendum. (Photo Credit: IANS)
