The news breaking out of the United Kingdom where general elections are currently ongoing, suggest that the exit poll shows that Conservatives and Boris Johnson could get a large majority with 368 seats in the House of Commons.
The Tory party is set to hold power, according to exit polls as voting ends across the UK this evening, the UK Metro news reports.
According to the report, the Conservatives are predicted to get 368 seats, a majority of 86, which would be the biggest for the party since 1987. Labour is predicted to win 191 seats, the Scottish National Party 55, Liberal Democrats 13, the Brexit Party none, Plaid Cymru three and Greens one.
The exit poll, which has been correct in four out of the last five General Elections, is the first moment of election night to produce a tangible sense of where the voters stand. The prediction is based on data collected from 144 constituencies in England, Wales and Scotland, where voters are asked to cast a second replica ballot as they leave polling stations.
With such a significant majority, Boris Johnson is now likely to push ahead with his promise to bring his Brexit deal to a vote before Christmas. The prime minister had pledged to ‘complete Brexit’ within the first 100 days of his administration. If the polls are correct, it would also mean a failure for tactical voting campaigns
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said the exit poll was ‘extremely disappointing’, adding that Brexit had dominated the campaign. With less than an hour to go before the polls closed, Tories were being urged to rush to the polls, amid fears high student turnout would affect the Conservatives. Lengthy queues at polling stations were reported throughout the day, as millions cast their vote in the most important election in a generation. Hundreds of students up and down the country also reported ‘clerical errors’ which meant they were unable to vote.
The first official result is expected to be announced at 11pm, as Newcastle and Sunderland compete to be the first constituency to declare a result. At the EU summit in Brussels, leaders had been saying they hoped one of the parties would be able to form a majority government after the election, the report added.