General election 2019: Tories on course to win majority - exit poll

The Conservatives are set to win an overall majority of 86 in the general election, according to an exit poll for the BBC, ITV and Sky News.

The survey taken at UK polling stations suggests the Tories will get 368 MPs - 50 more than at the 2017 election - when all the results have been counted.

Labour would get 191, the Lib Dems 13, the Brexit Party none and the SNP 55.

The Green Party will still have one MP and Plaid Cymru will lose one seat for a total of three, the survey suggests.

The first general election results are due before midnight, with the final total expected to be known by Friday lunchtime.

[TheColonelKlink]

Breaking news: The BBC is losing the election.

[Greenpoloboy]

Predicting Corbyn's resignation by tomorrow night. Also right now TONY BLAIR is tearing his hair out along with John Major's

[olliematic]

so the guy that hid in a fridge to escape an interview is going to be in charge of the country... great

[bobbobson]

Who's here after Keir Starmer became PM

[jasonkingshott]

The BBC's Huw Edwards is looking a bit glum as it looks like the Conservatives are looking strong.

[Transitfan]

I wish American and Canadian broadcasters would do something like this, have a exit poll reveal at a specific time

[owen]

So do you Remainers accept that the people want to leave the EU now?

Or do you want a people's general election? A final final say?

[JackCODYTeGod]

When ever I feel sad I come back to this video, Twitter was absolutely DESTROYED by the Tory’s

[MrPicklerwoof]

Interesting that Channel4 have since wiped their exit poll studio reaction video from Youtube. In fact, they've mysteriously removed a few general election related videos, while the other news channels have kept all theirs up. CH4 don't do themselves any favours sometimes.

[bilalakbar]

I blacked out when they released the exit poll. Simply stunning outcome. Much better than expected, and hopefully a final goodbye to socialism.

[Pining_for_the_fjords]

Vote Tory to undo nine years of Tory damage. Makes sense.

[christinemary]

I want another vote if I don't like the result of whoever wins

[howardwolowitz]

That should shut up the people holding EU flags

If you love the EU so much feel free to move there after BREXIT

[WeeMuggo]

5 things to take from this Exit Poll:
1. The Tories will be the biggest party and take at least 360-380 seats, Exit Polls aren't wrong to a scale of 100+ seats
2. Labour will have a new leader by 2020
3. Tactical voting won it for the Tories on this scale. Lib Dem and SNP supporters were reluctant to vote labour, though Brexit Party supporters voted Tory
4. The UK will leave the EU by 2021
5. Scotland will have left the UK by 2031

[Concept_]

I remember sitting in my living room, it was silent, hearing the bong and the room imploded with joy. A day i will never forget

[scottorummalleus]

When this result came out I jumped for joy so high I broke the big light!

[BreadFred]

Man, UK voted to keep the status quo of austerity and gutting NHS. Think economics over distractions.

[kavel]

So JC's charisma of a frustrated geography teaacher didn't work? I am surprised.

[Jamie_Johnson]

Yet again, the people of the UK make it VERY clear that they want to leave the EU.
No more trying to claim that we didn’t know what we were voting for please! Thank you.

[defcondave]

Well is it now clear??? We voted leave the EU and we are still making it clear that's what the people want!!!!