BORIS JOHNSON claimed today he would heal the divisions of Brexit after a string of Labour strongholds fell to the Tories.
During a speech outside Downing Street, the Prime Minister said that his majority of 80 gives him an “overwhelming mandate” to take Britain out of the EU by the end of January.
All 650 seats were declared by the afternoon, showing the Conservatives’ strongest election performance since 1987.
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