- Swinson lost her seat to the Scottish National Party in a shock general election result.
- Swinson went into the UK election claiming that she could be the next prime minister.
- Swinson replaced Sir Vince Cable as Lib Dem leader earlier this year. The anti-Brexit party will begin its search for a new leader.
- Boris Johnson's Conservatives are heading for a comfortable majority.
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Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson loses her seat in a shock general election result
Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson loses her seat.
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Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson has lost her seat in a shock result at the United Kingdom's general election.
Swinson, who went into the general election aiming to win dozens of seats, and initially claimed that she could be prime minister, lost her East Dunbartonshire seat in Scotland to the Scottish National Party.
An exit poll conducted for major broadcasters and published on Thursday evening predicted that the Lib Dems would win 13 seats at the general election. This is one more seat than they won at the last election in 2017.
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However, in one of the night's most stunning results, Swinson lost her seat, meaning the pro-European Union party will be looking for a new leader. Swinson replaced Sir Vince Cable as the party's leader earlier this year.
The same poll said that Boris Johnson's Conservatives were on course to win a sizeable majority of 86 seats.
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