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# uk election 19
'I take my responsibility for it': Jeremy Corbyn apologises for Labour's election result
Corbyn has written an open letter to Labour supporters.
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Dec 15th 2019, 7:50 AM
# Nigel Farage
Why did the Brexit Party get zero seats in the general election?
“I killed the Liberal Democrats and I hurt the Labour Party,” Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage claimed.
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Dec 14th 2019, 10:00 PM
# All over
Common sense, a JCB and a punch that never happened - Key moments of the UK election campaign
There were tough times for both the Tories and the Labour Party, but there was one clear winner at the end.
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Dec 14th 2019, 9:30 AM
# getting it done
Johnson says he has an 'overwhelming mandate' to take Britain out of EU by end of January
Johnson lead the Tories to a massive victory in the general election.
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Dec 13th 2019, 10:13 PM
# Scottish National Party
Scottish independence referendum has 'never been more urgent', says Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon wants Boris Johnson to transfer the power to hold this referendum to the Scottish parliament.
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Dec 13th 2019, 8:02 PM
# Northern Ireland
'Why would my leadership be in any doubt?': Arlene Foster on DUP's election outcome
For the first time, nationalist parties have more MPs than unionist parties.
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Dec 13th 2019, 7:31 PM
# POLITICAL SHIFT
Do the results in the North make a united Ireland more likely? 'People shouldn't race ahead of themselves' says Varadkar
The Taoiseach said the tectonic plates of the political landscape in the North have shifted.
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Dec 13th 2019, 12:34 PM
# Brexit
Varadkar says UK and EU will negotiate 'a mighty new economic partnership'
The Taoiseach has congratulated Boris Johnson after the outcome of the UK election.
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Dec 13th 2019, 10:40 AM
# Front Pages
'Johnson unleashed': UK papers react to Boris' election victory
The UK papers have reacted to what Boris Johnson has called a “historic” election.
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Dec 13th 2019, 9:03 AM
# UK Politics
'Let's get Brexit done, but first let's get breakfast done': Johnson says he's humbled by resounding win
Johnson said he was “humbled” by the support of former Labour voters.
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Dec 13th 2019, 8:23 AM
# now what
Election results bring Irish unity and Scottish independence back to the fore
After an SNP surge and a DUP collapse, what happens now?
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Dec 13th 2019, 8:14 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
The reaction, Johnson says he's 'humbled' by support of former Labour voters as Tories claim massive majority
Stay with us for all the reaction as the Conservatives claim a thumping majority in the Commons.
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Dec 13th 2019, 7:34 AM
# Get Brexit Done
Getting it done: how a three-word slogan catapulted Boris Johnson to a historic election win
Boris Johnson’s oft-repeated slogan presented voters with an obvious choice.
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Dec 13th 2019, 7:22 AM
AS IT HAPPENED
Boris Johnson and Tories romp to victory as Labour's vote crumbles
From the exit polls to Corbyn’s speech – here’s how things played out overnight.
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Dec 13th 2019, 6:22 AM
# uk election 19
For the first time, Northern Ireland has more nationalist than unionist MPs
There were gains for the SDLP, Alliance and Sinn Féin during a bad night for the DUP.
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Dec 13th 2019, 6:08 AM
# gone
Unseated: the high-profile losers in the UK election (including Jo Swinson and Nigel Dodds)
It’s been a tough night for the Liberal Democrats and the DUP in particular.
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Dec 13th 2019, 4:33 AM
# uk election 19
Sinn Féin's John Finucane shocks DUP with victory over Nigel Dodds in North Belfast
Nigel Dodds was defeated.
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Dec 13th 2019, 3:47 AM
# gone
Jeremy Corbyn says he intends to step down as Labour leader
It was Labour’s worst election result in more than 80 years.
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Dec 13th 2019, 3:30 AM
# Reality actually
Labour's popularity existed online, but not in real life
Social media was a poor indicator of how this year’s UK election played out.
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Dec 13th 2019, 3:15 AM
# uk election 19
How did it all go wrong for Jeremy Corbyn?
Labour looks set for a historic defeat in the general election.
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Dec 13th 2019, 3:00 AM
# uk election 19
UK exit poll: Conservatives set for huge majority and mandate for Brexit
Tonight’s exit poll was released seconds after the polls closed at 10 pm.
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Dec 12th 2019, 11:36 PM
# no hung parliament please
Varadkar hopes UK election produces 'decisive' outcome
The Taoiseach said he’d be staying up late to watch the results roll in.
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Dec 12th 2019, 4:42 PM
# UK election 2019
Voters reportedly leaving queues, as long lines form at polling stations
“It’s about 20 times busier than it was in 2017.”
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Dec 12th 2019, 2:52 PM
# Motherwell
Controlled explosion carried out at Scottish polling station, police say item was 'non-viable device'
The police said that it was a non-viable device.
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Dec 12th 2019, 12:11 PM
# uk election 19
UK election: What are the possible outcomes for parliament?
The polls will stay open in the UK until 10pm tonight.
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Dec 12th 2019, 11:29 AM
# uk election 19
What to look out for as the UK delivers an election verdict with Brexit on the horizon
The extended Brexit date of 31 January looms large over the election.
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Dec 12th 2019, 12:04 AM
# Belfast South
Final countdown: On the doorsteps with the DUP and SDLP in one of the North's tightest races
The SDLP and the DUP are locked in a tight contest in Belfast South.
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Dec 11th 2019, 11:59 PM
# laura kuenssberg
UK election watchdog issues warning after BBC political editor's live comments about postal votes
The BBC said it doesn’t believe it or Laura Kuenssberg breached electoral law.
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Dec 11th 2019, 8:22 PM
# Going Viral
'Organic but organised': How misinformation is spreading in the UK election campaign
A photo of a young boy on a hospital floor and a punch-that-wasn’t have shaped the debate ahead of tomorrow’s election.
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Dec 11th 2019, 7:50 PM
# tight spot
What happens if Boris Johnson loses his seat?
Johnson has the smallest majority of any sitting UK Prime Minister since 1924.
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Dec 11th 2019, 6:00 PM
# Milking it
Boris Johnson avoids interview by going into fridge as final day of campaigning kicks off
A YouGov seat-prediction poll indicated the Tories could win a 28-seat majority tomorrow.
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Dec 11th 2019, 10:53 AM
# Didn't happen
BBC and ITV journalists apologise over reports that Tory advisor was punched by Labour activist
A claim that a Tory advisor was punched turned out not to be the case.
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Dec 9th 2019, 7:04 PM
# NHS
Boris Johnson pockets journalist's phone instead of looking at photo of child sleeping on hospital floor
Johnson then took the phone and said it is a “a terrible, terrible photo”.
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Dec 9th 2019, 4:11 PM
# Not happy
Arlene Foster says Boris Johnson 'broke his word' on preventing an Irish Sea border
Foster says government officials have told her there would need to be checks.
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Dec 9th 2019, 1:18 PM
Voices
Column: The results of the UK general election could hugely impact the Irish border - and not for the first time
A December election does not come around often, writes Cormac Moore.
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Dec 9th 2019, 6:40 AM
# bonggggg
When the bells chime: Why the exit poll has become such an iconic moment in UK elections
On Thursday at 10pm we’ll probably know who the UK’s prime minister will be and how strong their position is.
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Dec 7th 2019, 10:00 PM
# Battlegrounds
Election explainer: What are 'marginal seats' and why the big fight to win them?
In UK politics, winning these seats is the key to entering Downing Street.
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Dec 7th 2019, 9:45 AM
# Last Chance Saloon
Johnson v Corbyn: The key moments from the final head-to-head election debate
The BBC hosted the hour-long face off.
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Dec 6th 2019, 11:05 PM
# Not too late
'We're not expecting too much': BBC's Andrew Neil challenges Boris Johnson to 'oven ready' interview
Boris Johnson has been accused of hiding from scrutiny by ducking the interview with the broadcaster.
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Dec 6th 2019, 8:51 AM
# Final Countdown
Johnson and Corbyn to face final head-to-head debate tonight before UK general election
The party leaders will face each other in Maidstone in the BBC’s prime ministerial debate at 8.30pm.
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Dec 6th 2019, 6:05 AM
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