Monster win for Johnson in British elections

Parliamentary elections in the United Kingdom have resulted in a huge victory for British Prime Minister Boris Johnson. The Conservative Party won the majority and is expected to win 365 of the 650 seats in the House of Commons. The opposition Labor party lost 42 seats in this election.

Now Johnson the absolute majority has achieved in parliament, he most likely wants to put his Brexit deal to a vote in the House of Commons next week. If everything goes according to plan, the British will leave the European Union on Friday 31 January. Johnson must then still negotiate with Brussels about a trade agreement with the European Union, which must be able to enter into force within 1 year.

Defeat for opposition party
While Johnson was able to enjoy his monster victory, opposition Labor party suffered a crushing defeat. The party recorded its worst result since 1935 and is reported to have won 203 seats, a loss of 42 seats. As a result of this poor result, party leader Jeremy Corbyn has announced his departure, although he does indicate that he wants to remain in place for the time being.

Corbyn wants to use the coming period to think about the causes of the defeat. Whether he is supported in this, however, is uncertain. Within the party there are noises that are urging the immediate departure of the party leader. However, the successor is not immediately ready. Due to internal party rules, it is also not easy to immediately eliminate the party leader.

Referendum on independence
In addition to the Conservatives, the Scottish National Party also recorded a solid victory. The party won 48 of the 59 Scottish seats in the House of Commons. Nicola Sturgeon, leader of the Scottish National Party, has already announced that he wants to hold a new referendum on independence in Scotland. According to her, Johnson has not been given a mandate to remove Scotland from the European Union. In 2015, it also emerged that the country is against leaving the European Union.

Kimberly Baker

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