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Boris Johnson has sealed a landslide majority after crushing Labour in an historic election rout.

The Tory leader will remain prime minister and lead the Government, with the Conservatives comfortably commanding more than half of the seats in the Commons.

He looks set to achieve the party's biggest election win since Margaret Thatcher was in charge, with his election gamble paying off and teeing him up to push through his Brexit deal.

The Conservatives are on 364 seats at time of writing and US President Donald Trump led messages of congratulations to the prime minister.

Speaking after retaining his seat earlier, Mr Johnson said: "It does look as though this One Nation Conservative government has been given a powerful new mandate to get Brexit done."

In a victory speech in central London, he later praised his Conservative Party for "pulling off" victory, adding he was "humbled" by the support of former Labour voters.

General Election Night: December 2019 - In pictures 45 show all General Election Night: December 2019 - In pictures 1/45 Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds enter Downing Street as the Conservatives celebrate a sweeping election victory Jeremy Selwyn 2/45 Prime Minister Boris Johnson with partner Carrie Symonds and dog Dilyn at the count for the Uxbridge & Ruislip South constituency in the 2019 General Election PA 3/45 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon celebrates with supporters at the SEC Centre in Glasgow PA 4/45 Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson reacts as she loses her East Dumbartonshire constituency, during the count at the Leisuredome, Bishopbriggs PA 5/45 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks after the results was given at Sobell Leisure Centre for the Islington North constituency for the 2019 General Election PA 6/45 Boris Johnson press conference Jeremy Selwyn 7/45 Michael Gove Jeremy Selwyn 8/45 Dominic Cummings Jeremy Selwyn 9/45 Prime Minister Boris Johnson's partner Carrie Symonds and dog Dilyn arriving for the count for the Uxbridge & Ruislip South constituency in the 2019 General Election PA 10/45 REUTERS 11/45 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves the Conservative Party's headquarters Reuters 12/45 Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves the Labour Party's headquarters Reuters 13/45 A member of the counting staff yawns during the count at the SEC Centre in Glasgow PA 14/45 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster (C) reacts after learning that Deputy Leader of the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) Nigel Dodds has lost his seat to Sinn Fein's new MP for North Belfast John Finucane at the count centre in Belfast AFP via Getty Images 15/45 DUP Westminster leader Nigel Dodds reacts after losing his seat as Sinn Fein candidate John Finucane is declared the winner in the Belfast count centre Getty Images 16/45 A police officer breaks up a fight while Hayes and Harlington MP John McDonnell speaks at the vote declaration after retaining his seat Getty Images 17/45 Carla Lockhart of the DUP is elected as MP for Upper Bann at Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt Co Londonderry as counting begins Westminster election PA 18/45 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (R) and Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry meet after both retaining their Parliamentary seats following the count at Sobell leisure centre Getty Images 19/45 Liberal Democrats candidate for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine retains her seat at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh PA 20/45 Sinn Fein's John Finucane celebrates with party leader Mary Lou McDonald (left) and deputy leader Michelle O'Neill after winning in the Belfast North constituency at the Titanic exhibition centre, Belfast PA 21/45 A cat sits on the step of 10 Downing Street as Boris Johnson looks set to be returned there as Prime Minister after early Conservative gains in the General Election results PA 22/45 Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative leader Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds arrive at the count centre in Uxbridge, west London AFP via Getty Images 23/45 Conservative Party parliamentary candidate Jacob Rees-Mogg leaves, after winning the North East Somerset constituency, at the Sports Training Village, University of Bath Getty Images 24/45 Conservative Party parliamentary candidate Jacob Rees-Mogg's wife Helena and son Peter watch the results of the North East Somerset constituency at the Sports Training Village, University of Bath Getty Images 25/45 Supporters cheer as Green Party candidate Caroline Lucas is announced as the winner for the constituency of Brighton Pavilion at a counting centre Reuters 26/45 Conservative candidate Aaron Bell is declared the winner of the Newcastle-Under-Lyme seat PA 27/45 Michelle Dewberry, the former winner of The Apprentice and Brexit Party candidate for Hull West & Hessle, with former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan after she failed to win the Kingston upon Hull West & Hessle seat at the Guildhall in Hull in the 2019 General Election PA 28/45 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts as he and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds arrive at the Conservative Party's headquarters Reuters 29/45 Brexit Party candidate Richard Tice is seen after Labour Party candidate Mike Hill is announced as the winner for the constituency of Hartlepool at a counting centre for Britain's general election in Hartlepool Reuters 30/45 Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, pauses while speaking at the vote count in his Islington North constituency Getty Images 31/45 Conservative Party candidate Dominic Raab arrives at a counting centre in Esher Reuters 32/45 Labour Party candidate Sharon Hodgson is announced as the winner for the constituency of Washington and Sunderland West Reuters 33/45 Volunteers get counting after the polls closed in the General election Nigel Howard 34/45 Volunteers get counting IN bARNET after the polls closed in the General election Nigel Howard 35/45 Labour in conversation during the General Election count in Barnet Nigel Howard 36/45 General Election Count, Barnet Nigel Howard 37/45 The results of an exit poll are projected onto the outside of Broadcasting House AP 38/45 Independent candidate Count Binface poses after arriving at a counting centre Reuters 39/45 The Labour Party's Chi Onwurah after winning Newcastle Upon Tyne Central PA 40/45 The results of the exit poll are projected onto the outside of Broadcasting House AP 41/45 Labour Party candidate Bridget Phillipson stands next to Brexit Party candidate Kevin Yuill after she was announced as the winner for the constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South Reuters 42/45 A member of the Monster Raving Loony Party arrives at a counting centre in Islington Reuters 43/45 General Election Count, Barnet Nigel Howard 44/45 Volunteers get counting after the polls closed in the General election Reuters 45/45 Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Simmonds with their dog Dilyn Jeremy Selwyn 1/45 Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds enter Downing Street as the Conservatives celebrate a sweeping election victory Jeremy Selwyn 2/45 Prime Minister Boris Johnson with partner Carrie Symonds and dog Dilyn at the count for the Uxbridge & Ruislip South constituency in the 2019 General Election PA 3/45 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon celebrates with supporters at the SEC Centre in Glasgow PA 4/45 Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson reacts as she loses her East Dumbartonshire constituency, during the count at the Leisuredome, Bishopbriggs PA 5/45 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn speaks after the results was given at Sobell Leisure Centre for the Islington North constituency for the 2019 General Election PA 6/45 Boris Johnson press conference Jeremy Selwyn 7/45 Michael Gove Jeremy Selwyn 8/45 Dominic Cummings Jeremy Selwyn 9/45 Prime Minister Boris Johnson's partner Carrie Symonds and dog Dilyn arriving for the count for the Uxbridge & Ruislip South constituency in the 2019 General Election PA 10/45 REUTERS 11/45 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves the Conservative Party's headquarters Reuters 12/45 Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn leaves the Labour Party's headquarters Reuters 13/45 A member of the counting staff yawns during the count at the SEC Centre in Glasgow PA 14/45 Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster (C) reacts after learning that Deputy Leader of the DUP (Democratic Unionist Party) Nigel Dodds has lost his seat to Sinn Fein's new MP for North Belfast John Finucane at the count centre in Belfast AFP via Getty Images 15/45 DUP Westminster leader Nigel Dodds reacts after losing his seat as Sinn Fein candidate John Finucane is declared the winner in the Belfast count centre Getty Images 16/45 A police officer breaks up a fight while Hayes and Harlington MP John McDonnell speaks at the vote declaration after retaining his seat Getty Images 17/45 Carla Lockhart of the DUP is elected as MP for Upper Bann at Meadowbank Sports Arena in Magherafelt Co Londonderry as counting begins Westminster election PA 18/45 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (R) and Shadow Foreign Secretary Emily Thornberry meet after both retaining their Parliamentary seats following the count at Sobell leisure centre Getty Images 19/45 Liberal Democrats candidate for Edinburgh West, Christine Jardine retains her seat at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh PA 20/45 Sinn Fein's John Finucane celebrates with party leader Mary Lou McDonald (left) and deputy leader Michelle O'Neill after winning in the Belfast North constituency at the Titanic exhibition centre, Belfast PA 21/45 A cat sits on the step of 10 Downing Street as Boris Johnson looks set to be returned there as Prime Minister after early Conservative gains in the General Election results PA 22/45 Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative leader Boris Johnson and his partner Carrie Symonds arrive at the count centre in Uxbridge, west London AFP via Getty Images 23/45 Conservative Party parliamentary candidate Jacob Rees-Mogg leaves, after winning the North East Somerset constituency, at the Sports Training Village, University of Bath Getty Images 24/45 Conservative Party parliamentary candidate Jacob Rees-Mogg's wife Helena and son Peter watch the results of the North East Somerset constituency at the Sports Training Village, University of Bath Getty Images 25/45 Supporters cheer as Green Party candidate Caroline Lucas is announced as the winner for the constituency of Brighton Pavilion at a counting centre Reuters 26/45 Conservative candidate Aaron Bell is declared the winner of the Newcastle-Under-Lyme seat PA 27/45 Michelle Dewberry, the former winner of The Apprentice and Brexit Party candidate for Hull West & Hessle, with former Crystal Palace owner Simon Jordan after she failed to win the Kingston upon Hull West & Hessle seat at the Guildhall in Hull in the 2019 General Election PA 28/45 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson reacts as he and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds arrive at the Conservative Party's headquarters Reuters 29/45 Brexit Party candidate Richard Tice is seen after Labour Party candidate Mike Hill is announced as the winner for the constituency of Hartlepool at a counting centre for Britain's general election in Hartlepool Reuters 30/45 Jeremy Corbyn, leader of the Labour Party, pauses while speaking at the vote count in his Islington North constituency Getty Images 31/45 Conservative Party candidate Dominic Raab arrives at a counting centre in Esher Reuters 32/45 Labour Party candidate Sharon Hodgson is announced as the winner for the constituency of Washington and Sunderland West Reuters 33/45 Volunteers get counting after the polls closed in the General election Nigel Howard 34/45 Volunteers get counting IN bARNET after the polls closed in the General election Nigel Howard 35/45 Labour in conversation during the General Election count in Barnet Nigel Howard 36/45 General Election Count, Barnet Nigel Howard 37/45 The results of an exit poll are projected onto the outside of Broadcasting House AP 38/45 Independent candidate Count Binface poses after arriving at a counting centre Reuters 39/45 The Labour Party's Chi Onwurah after winning Newcastle Upon Tyne Central PA 40/45 The results of the exit poll are projected onto the outside of Broadcasting House AP 41/45 Labour Party candidate Bridget Phillipson stands next to Brexit Party candidate Kevin Yuill after she was announced as the winner for the constituency of Houghton and Sunderland South Reuters 42/45 A member of the Monster Raving Loony Party arrives at a counting centre in Islington Reuters 43/45 General Election Count, Barnet Nigel Howard 44/45 Volunteers get counting after the polls closed in the General election Reuters 45/45 Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Simmonds with their dog Dilyn Jeremy Selwyn

In a recording, obtained by news website Buzzfeed, Mr Johnson told aides at Conservative HQ in Westminster: “We must understand now what an earthquake we have created. The way in which we have changed the political map of this country.

“We have to grapple with the consequences of that, we have to change our own party, we have to rise to the level of events, we must… we must answer the challenge that the British people have given us.”

Mr Johnson's success, which looks to mark the biggest Tory majority since 1987, was teamed with crushing outings for the other main party leaders.

Jeremy Corbyn has announced he will stand down as Labour leader, while Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson lost her seat.

The Tories made gains in a number of Labour strongholds, including taking veteran MP Dennis Skinner's Bolsover seat from him.

They also secured spots such as Blyth Valley, which had previously never had a Tory representative.

A number of Conservatives who had looked vulnerable also retained their constituencies, including former leader Iain Duncan Smith, foreign secretary Dominic Raab and leader of the House Jacob Rees-Mogg.

The capitulation of Labour has led Mr Corbyn to announce he will resign - though he gave no timescale for doing so. He said he will continue as an MP.

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PA 15/83 Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn poses for photos with supporters during a general election campaign rally in Birmingham, Britain Reuters 16/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his visit to the Grodzinski Bakery in Golders Green PA 17/83 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn serves students and teachers their school dinners at Bilton High School in Rugby, PA 18/83 SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon plays with local children during a visit to the Jelly Tots & Cookies Play Cafe in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire PA 19/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempts to change a wheel of a Formula One car during a visit at Red Bull Racing while election campaigning PA 20/83 Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson plays pool during a visit to Knights Youth Centre in London, while on the General Election campaign trail PA 21/83 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn eats chips in Whitby, while on the General Election campaign trail, wearing a jacket that has "for the many not the few" printed all over it PA 22/83 Boris Johnson on LBC Radio Jeremy Selwyn 23/83 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn holds some flowers as he meets supporters during a visit to Thurrock in Essex whilst on the General Election campaign trail PA 24/83 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes a sip from a pint of Rattler cider as he visits Healey's Cornish Cyder Farm in Callestick, Cornwall AFP via Getty Images 25/83 Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson helps make a chicken tikka masala during a visit to the Ashoka restaurant in Bearsden, Glasgow PA 26/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Rodda's Cornish Clotted Cream, near Redruth in Cornwall where he enjoyed a cream tea before he and George Eustice M.P. helped with packaging whilst on the General Election campaign trail PA 27/83 Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage drinks a pint in the Silkstone Inn, Barnsley, PA 28/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson visits Rodda's Cornish Clotted Cream, near Redruth in Cornwall where he and George Eustice M.P. helped with packaging whilst on the General Election campaign traiL PA 29/83 Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson arrives in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, for some national canvassing during the General Election campaign PA 30/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson, visits the Royal Welsh Showground, in Llanelwedd, Builth Wells whilst on the General Election campaign trail PA 31/83 Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson on a cherry picker during a visit to an eco home building site whilst on the General Election campaign trail in Sheffield PA 32/83 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn tries his hand at bricklaying during a visit to the West Nottinghamshire College Construction Centre, in Ashfield PA 33/83 SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon gives her party's candidate for North East Fife Stephen Gethins a haircut, during a visit to Craig Boyd Hairdressing in Leven, Fife PA 34/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson with Health Secretary Matt Hancock during a visit to Bassetlaw District General Hospital in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, while on the campaign trail for the General Election PA 35/83 Labour Manifesto launch Jeremy Selwyn 36/83 Nigel Farage visits the Brook pie and mash shop in Dagenham Lucy Young 37/83 SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon during a visit to Craig Boyd Hairdressing in Leven, Fife, whilst on the General Election campaign trail PA 38/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to David Wilson Homes in Bedford while on the campaign trail for the General Election PA 39/83 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn during a visit to The Oatcake Boat owned by Kay Mundy, in Stoke-on-Trent, while on the General Election campaign trai PA 40/83 Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson during a visit to Trumpington Park Primary School, in Cambridge, whilst campaigning for the General Electio PA 41/83 Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon reacts during a general election campaign visit to Perthshire Preserves in Stirling AFP via Getty Images 42/83 Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid during a visit to Nanaksar Gurdwara in Coventry while on the campaign trail ahead of the General Election PA 43/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to Jimmy Egan's Boxing Academy at Wythenshawe, while on the campaign trail ahead of the General Election PA 44/83 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson eats a candy stick which reads "Back Boris" during a General Election campaign trail stop at Coronation Candy in Blackpool, AP 45/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a visit to West Monkton CEVC Primary School in Bathpool, Taunton PA 46/83 Scottish Nationalist Party (SNP) leader Nicola Sturgeon (R) holds a baby as she campaigns with SNP candidate Catriona MacDonald AFP via Getty Images 47/83 Jo Swinson at Total Boxer Jeremy Selwyn 48/83 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a gift card with an image mocking him, during a General Election campaign trail stop in Wells AP 49/83 Nigel Farage holds a fish during a stop at the Grimsby Seafood Village during General Election campaigning PA 50/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds Rosie the rabbit during a visit to a primary school in Taunton AFP via Getty Images 51/83 Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage wears boxing gloves as he poses with British boxer Dereck Chisora, during his visit to Gator ABC Boxing Club in Ilford AFP via Getty Images 52/83 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn tries a scone in Bentley, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, during General Election campaigning PA 53/83 Mayor of London Sadiq Khan practices with a sparing partner Tyler Brindle as he visits a community boxing gym in London Reuters 54/83 SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon during a visit to The Shed, a Climate Challenge community project at North Edinburgh Arts PA 55/83 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn during a visit to the Heart of Scotstoun Community Centre in Glasgow PA 56/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson helps with the clean up at an opticians as he visits Matlock in Sheffield Getty Images 57/83 Brexit party leader Nigel Farage eats fish and chips from Whitehaven Fish Bar Takeaway Restaurant during a walkabout after attending an election campaign even Getty Images 58/83 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn laughs during a visit to the Scrap Creative Reuse Arts Project, Sunny Bank Mills, The Spinning Mill in Leeds Getty Images 59/83 Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson eats a marshmallow during a visit to Free Rangers Nursery while on the General Election campaign trail in Midsomer Norton PA 60/83 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn unveils the Labour battle bus while on the General Election campaign trail in Liverpool PA 61/83 Leader of the Liberal Democrats Jo Swinson attends an election campaign event in Golders Green Getty Images 62/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries his hand at making an Antony Gormley inspired clay figure during an arts class whilst visiting the George Spencer Academy in Nottingham, while on the General Election campaign trail around the country PA 63/83 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon eats a cupcake during a visit to a bakery whilst on the election campaign trail in Alloa PA 64/83 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson helps quality control staff during a general election campaign visit to the Tayto Castle crisp factory in County Armagh, Northern Ireland Reuters 65/83 Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage during a visit to Bolsover Boxing Club near Chesterfield in Derbyshire PA 66/83 Britain's opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn delivers a speech during their election campaign event on Brexit in Harlow AP 67/83 Boris Johnson at Downing Street Jeremy Selwyn 68/83 Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Willie Rennie (right) and party General Election campaign chairman Alex Cole-Hamilton on the General Election campaign trail in Blackhall, Edinburgh PA 69/83 Carrie Symonds shares a picture of Dilyn the dog ready for the General Election @carriesymonds 70/83 First Minister Nicola Sturgeon holds a guitar as she visits Dalkeith Community Hub with Owen Thompson, SNP election candidate for Midlothian Getty Images 71/83 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street on route to Buckingham Palace ahead of an audience with Queen Elizabeth II and the formal start of the General Election AP 72/83 Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage addresses supporters at the Washington Central Hotel in Workington PA 73/83 Brexit Party chairman Richard Tice poses as he wears boxing gloves at a general election campaign event at Bolsover Boxing Club in Chesterfield Reuters 74/83 Jeremy Corbyn kisses Emily Thornbury's hand in Battersea Jeremy Selwyn 75/83 Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson takes a selfie as she appears on BBCC's The Andrew Marr Show BBC/AFP via Getty Images 76/83 Jeremy Corbyn prepares to launch the Labour Party's election campaign in south London AFP via Getty Images 77/83 SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon helps to serve soup during a visit to the Lochside Community Centre in Dumfries, to meet voters and activists while on the General Election campaign. PA 78/83 Boris Johnson looks at old photographs of London with students at Abbots Green Primary Academy in Bury St Edmunds Getty Images 79/83 Nigel Farage on The Andrew Marr Show BBC/AFP via Getty Images 80/83 SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon has a coffee in Cafe Gelato, Rutherglen PA 81/83 Jeremy Corbyn takes a selfie while on the General Election campaign trail in Milton Keynes PA 82/83 Boris Johnson as he leaves 10 Downing Street AFP via Getty Images 83/83 Larry the cat walks outside Downing Street Reuters 1/83 Boris Johnson votes in Westminster with his dog Jeremy Selwyn 2/83 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, making reindeer hot chocolate pouches with pupils who are ministers in the school's cabinet, during a visit to Sandylands Community Primary School in Morecambe, while on the General Election campaign trai PA 3/83 SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon and SNP candidate for Edinburgh South Catriona MacDonald (right) during a visit to Digin Community Greengrocer in Edinburgh, on the last day of the General Election campaign trai PA 4/83 British opposition Liberal Democrats Party Leader Jo Swinson conducts an interview on a phone as she joins activists for a final day election rally in Guildford AP 5/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson holds a freshly baked pie during a visit to the Red Olive in Derby, while on the General Election campaign trail PA 6/83 Opposition Labour party leader Jeremy Corbyn holds a baby after speaking to supporters during a campaign event in Bolton AFP via Getty Images 7/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson loads a crate into a delivery van during a visit to Greenside Farm Business Park in Leeds, ahead of Thursday's General Election PA 8/83 Nicola Sturgeon and SNP candidate Kirsten Oswald take part in a knitting demonstration at the Ory Mil Getty Images 9/83 Boris Johnson holds a placard reading 'We'll have Brexit done' in a pop-culture inspired campaign video 10/83 Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn in Big Mel's Barbershop, Carmarthen having his beard trimmed, while on the General Election campaign trail in Wales PA 11/83 Liberal Democrat Leader Jo Swinson playing tennis as she visits Shinfield Tennis Club, where she will discuss policies aimed at promoting a healthy lifestyle and tackling child obesity, while on the General Election campaign trail PA 12/83 Count Binface PA 13/83 Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson attends a warm up before the Hazel Grove United JFC vs Poynton Juniors girls soccer match, as he campaigns in Cheadle Hulme Reuters 14/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson uses a sewing machine during a visit to the John Smedley Mill, while election campaigning in Matlock, Derbyshire. PA 15/83 Britain's opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn poses for photos with supporters during a general election campaign rally in Birmingham, Britain Reuters 16/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson during his visit to the Grodzinski Bakery in Golders Green PA 17/83 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn serves students and teachers their school dinners at Bilton High School in Rugby, PA 18/83 SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon plays with local children during a visit to the Jelly Tots & Cookies Play Cafe in Uddingston, South Lanarkshire PA 19/83 Prime Minister Boris Johnson attempts to change a wheel of a Formula One car during a visit at Red Bull Racing while election campaigning PA 20/83 Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson plays pool during a visit to Knights Youth Centre in London, while on the General Election campaign trail PA 21/83 Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn eats chips in Whitby, while on the General Election campaign trail, wearing a jacket that has "for the many not the few" printed all 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Among long-held Labour seats to be taken by the Tories were:

- Rother Valley

- Don Valley

- Wakefield

- Bassetlaw

- Bishop Auckland

- Sedgefield

- Great Grimsby

They had all been Labour strongholds for more than 70 years.

Labour representatives have hit out at Mr Corbyn's leadership, while also criticising the tactics devised by those at the top of the party.

Labour's Yvette Cooper, speaking to BBC News, said: “It was not just about Brexit, it was about the perceptions of the party, the perceptions of the leadership and people’s unwillingness, or not willing in enough numbers, to support us across the country.”

Mr Corbyn's party is heading for its worst result since 1935 after its so-called red wall of formerly safe seats across the north, the Midlands and Wales collapsed.

He conceded it was a "very disappointing" night for Labour.

Elsewhere, DUP Westminster leader Nigel Dodds - whose party propped up Theresa May's administration - lost his Belfast North seat to Sinn Fein.

While Tory former minister Zac Goldsmith lost to the Lib Dems in Richmond Park.

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