Exit poll shows Boris Johnson's Conservative party is on course for a big majority in the UK general election

Adam Payne

December 12, 2019 10:08 PM

Boris Johnson is on course to win a parliamentary majority according to the official UK exit poll.

Boris Johnson

The poll points to a clear majority for Johnson's Conservative Party.
Official election results will start to come in from midnight.
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Boris Johnson's Conservatives are set to win a clear majority in the United Kingdom's general election, according to the official UK exit poll published on Thursday evening.

The nationwide poll conducted on behalf of Britain's major broadcasters indicates that Johnson is likely to succeed in winning most seats in the UK parliament after three years of Brexit deadlock.

Early indications are that the party has made significant gains in Brexit-voting Labour areas in Northern England and the Midlands, which will outweigh their losses in pro-European areas in the South.

The first batch of results from the UK's 650 constituencies are set to come in from midnight, with final results expected mid-morning on Friday.