Will he be our next prime minister? (Picture: James Gourley/REX/Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson made a swift exit from the stage after retaining his seat amid calls for Theresa May to step down as MP.

The Tory MP looked in a hurry as he dashed from the count at Brunel University for his Uxbridge and South Ruislip seat,

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The Foreign Secretary is favourite to become the next Tory leader if Theresa May bows to growing pressure for her to step aside in the wake of a disastrous election.

In his victory speech, Mr Johnson said: ‘It is early to comment on the events unfolding tonight in this General Election.


‘But one this is absolutely clear, I think to all of us who have been elected as MPs tonight across our fantastic country, that is we have got to listen to our constituents and listen to their concerns.’

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He added: ‘I am proud to be re-elected as the member of parliament for Uxbridge and South Ruislip.’



Mr Johnson said nothing else about wider results of the night and how his party was performing, but thanked all involved in the election in the borough.

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