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After the polls closed on Thursday evening, the exit poll indicated an overall majority for the Conservatives, with 368 seats.
The poll, seen above projected onto the BBC’s Old Broadcasting House in London, also put Labour on 191 seats, the Lib Dems 13, the Brexit Party zero and the SNP 55.
Here are pictures from the start of a night of election results.
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In Uxbridge, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s constituency, ballot boxes were rushed to the count centre as photographers looked on.
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Teams of staff started counting votes at Silksworth Community Centre for the Houghton and Sunderland South constituency.
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Ballot boxes were rushed between staff members in Sunderland.
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Ballot boxes were emptied at Northumbria University’s Sports Central in Newcastle.
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In Glasgow, counting got underway. First Minister of Scotland and leader of the SNP Nicola Sturgeon tweeted: “Exit poll suggests good night for the SNP – but it is just an exit poll and there are many marginals, so let’s just wait and see. What it indicates UK-wide, though, is grim.”
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Results started to come in, including for Labour’s Bridget Phillipson, who held the Houghton & Sunderland South constituency
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Labour’s Chi Onwurah gave a speech after holding the Newcastle Upon Tyne Central seat.
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