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HENRY DEEDES: Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell was a whiter shade of pale. Or at the very least grey. Ashen. Via: HENRY DEEDES watches Labour's dream die at exit poll result

Brexit has dominated this year’s election with the phrase ‘Let’s get Brexit Done’ becoming Boris Johnson’s mantra and the exit poll confirms the Tory’s are set for a large majority. Via: What happens to Brexit now? Nigel Farage claims victory

Jeremy Corbyn is on course to lead Labour to one of its worst ever sets of general election results as an ashen-faced John McDonnell said the exit poll numbers were ‘extremely disappointing’. Via: Jeremy Corbyn and Labour on course for party's worst election result ever

Boris Johnson’s girlfriend Carrie Symonds made several appearances during the UK election campaign, often flanked by the couple’s dog Dilyn (pictured), after taking time off work. Via: Carrie Symonds is set for five more years in Downing Street

Boris Johnson is on track for a huge Commons majority of 86, the biggest since Margaret Thatcher’s third victory in 1987, as the Tories put Labour to the sword in the election. Via: Exit poll shows Boris Johnson on track to WIN crucial election

Exit polls, first results and the biggest winners and losers after Britain votes in the ‘most important poll in a generation’As they happen: full election results trackerHour-by-hour guide to election nightWhat we know about the 2019 election so far – at a glance 1.57am GMT According to the BBC, in Read more

Labour has taken its first Conservative seat of the night – Putney in south west London. Via: Putney election result: Labour wins marginal seat held by Tories since 2005

Six bodies transferred to HMNZS Wellington by helicopter, as divers continue search for final two missing‘Absolutely heartbroken’: families mourn White Island’s victims 1.51am GMT 1.15am GMT Continue reading… Via: New Zealand volcano eruption: dive teams search for two bodies off White Island – live

The new breed of Tory voters will have economic, social and cultural expectations that the party is ill-equipped to provideThe voters who appear to have propelled Boris Johnson back into Downing Street have not so much endorsed the Conservative party as conjured up a new party to wear the old Read more

Exclusive: forest regrowth can reabsorb emissions from fires but scientists fear natural carbon ‘sinks’ have been compromisedBushfires in New South Wales and Queensland have emitted a massive pulse of CO2 into the atmosphere since August that is equivalent to almost half of Australia’s annual greenhouse gas emissions, Guardian Australia can Read more