General election 2019 news

Here are some key news stories and updates from the 2019 UK General Election:

Election Results

• The Conservative Party, led by Boris Johnson, won a majority of 80 seats in the House of Commons, securing 365 seats.
• The Labour Party, led by Jeremy Corbyn, won 203 seats.
• The Liberal Democrats won 11 seats, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won 48 seats, and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) won 8 seats.
• The Brexit Party did not win any seats, but gained 2.1 million votes.

Key Moments

• The election was called on October 28, 2019, after the UK Parliament failed to agree on a Brexit deal.
• The campaign was marked by controversy over the Conservative Party's handling of the NHS, as well as allegations of Labour's anti-Semitism.
• The Liberal Democrats' campaign focused on stopping Brexit, while the SNP campaigned for Scottish independence.
• The election saw a record number of women elected to Parliament, with 220 women MPs.

Post-Election Developments

• Boris Johnson became the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom on December 13, 2019, after winning the Conservative Party leadership election.
• The new government has pledged to pass a Brexit bill through Parliament, which will take the UK out of the EU by January 31, 2020.
• The Labour Party has announced that it will not support the Brexit bill, and has instead called for a second referendum on the UK's membership in the EU.
• The Liberal Democrats have also called for a second referendum, and have launched a campaign to stop Brexit.

Key Quotes

• Boris Johnson: "We will get Brexit done, and we will make a success of it."
• Jeremy Corbyn: "We will not support a no-deal Brexit, and we will not support a deal that does not put the interests of the many before the interests of the few."
• Jo Swinson, Liberal Democrat leader: "We will stop Brexit, and we will build a brighter future for our country."

Polling and Voting

• The election saw a turnout of 67.3%, the highest since 1997.
• The Conservative Party won 43.6% of the vote, while the Labour Party won 32.2%.
• The Liberal Democrats won 11.6% of the vote, while the Brexit Party won 2.1% of the vote.

Reactions

• The election result was widely seen as a surprise, with many polls predicting a hung parliament or a narrow Conservative majority.
• The result was welcomed by many Conservative supporters, who saw it as a mandate for Boris Johnson's Brexit plans.
• The result was criticized by many Labour supporters, who felt that the party had been unfairly targeted by the media and the Conservative Party.
• The result was also seen as a significant blow to the Liberal Democrats, who had hoped to make gains in the election.