Published 15:55 IST, December 13th 2019
UK general election: Jeremy Corbyn delivers worst Labour result since 1935
The Conservative Party just acquired a historic majority in UK general elections on December 12 in the face of Jeremy Corbyn's Labour Party's worst result.
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Boris Johnson's Conservative Party just acquired a historic majority in UK general elections on December 12 while Labour Party's Jeremy Corbyn showed worst result since 1935. Conservatives gained 161-seat majority in House of Commons for a total of 364 as right-wing party took over tritional strongholds from dozens of Labour candidates. 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.
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Corbyn set to resign
While results of UK general elections were still rolling out, Labour Party leer, Jeremy Corbyn anunced his decision to step down as leer. 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.
Corbyn said, "I will t le party in any future general election campaign”.
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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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15:47 IST, December 13th 2019