Politics
Indyref2 ‘a democratic right’ after Tories defeated in Scotland, says Sturgeon
The First Minister was speaking after the SNP picked up 48 of the 59 seats in Scotland in the General Election.
Searches for “move to Canada” increase 49-fold over election night
Searches for “move to Canada” peaked at 08:16am this morning as people woke up to the news of the general election results.
Push for Irish unity referendum ‘almost inevitable’ following hard Brexit
Naomi Long’s pro-Remain Alliance party took the North Down seat, the first to be declared in Northern Ireland.
Nicola Sturgeon accused of ‘ungracious’ celebration as SNP won Jo Swinson seat
The SNP leader shook her fists in the air and clapped after her party’s candidate Amy Callaghan took Dunbartonshire East.
Voter fraud allegations investigated by police
The offence of ‘personation’ occurs when a person votes as someone else.
Boris increases his majority in Uxbridge and South Ruislip
Johnson defeated Labour’s Ali Milani by 25,351 votes to 18,141.
London: A Labour island in a sea of Tory seats
Labour took 49 seats in the capital, including Putney, described as a "bright light in a dark night".
Dennis Skinner: The Beast of Bolsover who will roar no more
His humorous heckles had become one of the endearing features of Commons life, but after half a century as an MP, the laughter has stopped.
Exit polls suggest good night for SNP – but Sturgeon says UK forecast ‘grim’
The SNP would continue to be the third largest party in the Commons, with 55 MPs, the poll predicted.