Published 16:34 IST, December 15th 2019
UK General Election: Jeremy Corbyn apologises over Labour party's crushing defeat
Labour Party leader, Jeremy Corbyn apologised to Labour supporters on December 14 after facing a crushing defeat in the general elections of December 12
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Labour Party leer, Jeremy Corbyn apologised to Labour supporters on December 14 after facing a crushing defeat in general elections of December 12. In his letter to a media outlet, Corbyn said he 'takes full responsibility' of outcome but believes that Labour party has built a new movement over last four years and refore, ir 'time will come'.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservatives acquired a historic majority in recent polls and clinched 365 seats in British Parliament. Citizens of United Kingdom clearly chose Johnson's Brexit referendum of January 31, 2020, over Corbyn's six-month delay to negotiate ar agreement over Britain's divorce from 27-nation bloc.
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Worst Labour result
Corbyn led Labour into worst result in elections since 1935. Conservatives gained 161-seat majority in House of Commons for a total of 365 as right-wing party took over tritional strongholds from dozens of Labour candidates.
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Boris Johnson, re-elected Prime Minister of Britain hailed 'powerful new mandate to get Brexit done' proposed by 'one-Nation Conservative government'. Johnson has credited his 'win' to British People for gaining historic Conservative majority since 1990s.
While results of UK general elections were still rolling out, Labour Party leer, Jeremy Corbyn anunced his decision to step down from his position. Corbyn said that he will t le UK's main opposition party in ar election after facing a crushing defeat in December election.
Even exit polls showed Boris Johnson and Conservatives winning a landslide 368 seats in election which would give m a very comfortable majority in 650-seat parliament. results have declared biggest conservative party since time of Britain's Iron Ly Margret Thatcher in 1987.
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Corbyn said, "I will t le party in any future general election campaign”.
Johnson's victory speech
During his victory speech, Johnson dressed enthusiastic audience roaring phrases like, 'we did it', 'we pulled it off', 'broke delock'. re-elected UK PM expressed his joy over 'glorious pre-breakfast moment' of Conservatives acquiring 364 seats in British Parliament leaving ' if's, but's, maybe's' that new government will 'finally' get Brexit done by January 31, 2020.
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Johnson said, “Getting Brexit done is w irrefutable, irresistible, unarguable decision of British people. With se elections, we put an end to miserable threats of second referendum.”
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16:02 IST, December 15th 2019