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Boris Johnson gives triumphant speech as he wins his seat with increased majority

The Prime Minister was defending a majority of just over 5,000 in his Greater London seat but it looks like he spent too much time on the campaign trail and not enough pounding the pavements in his own constituency

Boris Johnson's victory speech after winning his seat

Boris Johnson has won his parliamentary seat, increasing his majority.

The Prime Minister was one of a number of big beasts thought to be at risk but Tory activists had been convinced they had held on to the London marginal.

Mr Johnson went into the election with a majority of just 5,034 in Uxbridge and Ruislip in Greater London.

He increased that majority to 7,210 - securing 25,351 votes, ahead of his Labour rival on 18,141.

Speaking after the result was announced, Mr Johnson said: "At this stage it does look as though this one-nation Conservative government has been given a powerful new mandate, to get Brexit done and not just to get Brexit done but to unite this country and to take it forward.

"I think this will turn out to be a historic election that gives us now, in this new government, the chance to respect the democratic will of the British people.

Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative party leader Boris Johnson speaks during a general election campaign rally in East London on December 11, 2019, the final day of campaigning for the general election. - Britain will go to the polls tomorrow to vote in a pre-Christmas general election. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

 

"This One Nation Conservative government has been given a powerful new mandate"(Ben Cawthra/LNP)

"To change this country for the better and to unleash the potential of the entire people of this country."