Thursday, December 12, 2019

U.K. Election -- News Updates December 12, 2019



Daily Mail: The election is too close to call: 'Mega' turnout has nervous Tories fearing Boris Johnson's huge poll lead has slipped away while Labour claim their 'red wall' is NOT crumbling

  * Polling stations are open from 7am until 10pm, when an exit poll will give the first indication of the results
  * Boris Johnson voted in Westminster at around 8am and Jeremy Corbyn in Islington expected at 9.30am
  * Results in key seats are expected from 2am tomorrow and the next PM should be known by 6am Friday
  * Early results in Labour strongholds in the North East could show early signs of a swing to the Conservatives
  * Results will come pouring in from around 3am, with big names including Iain Duncan Smith at risk of losing
  * Tory strategists believe key to victory is grabbing Labour heartlands including Workington and Grimsby

The election looks too close to call with just hours to go until the polls close - with both parties claiming that high turnout will boost their chances.

Going in to today, Boris Johnson had a narrowing lead in the polls and is hoping to secure a swathe of northern Labour seats.

But Labour sources claim its vote is holding up and the so-called 'red wall' is not crumbling as predicted weeks before the election.

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WNU Editor: I always use the Guardian to look at the incoming results .... Election results live: find out when your constituency will be declared (The Guardian).

U.K. Election -- News Updates December 12, 2019

UK Election: Live -- BBC
General election 2019: voting enters final hours in 'most important poll in a generation' – live news -- The Guardian
General election news - live: One in four still undecided on who to back in 'truly historic' poll as voting enters final hours -- The Independent
Live blog: UK votes in general election that could determine future of Brexit -- France 24
UK general election: Voters head to the polls — live updates -- DW
Live Updates: U.K. Votes in General Election -- The New York Times

General election 2019: Voters head to polls across the UK -- BBC
UK voters head to polls for 'Brexit general election' -- France 24
UK voters choose a new government to resolve Brexit impasse -- AP
UK votes to decide the fate of Brexit, again -- Reuters
British election: Johnson, Corbyn battle for PM; 'Brexit' on the ballot -- UPI
Polls open in UK election, giving voters a Brexit choice between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn -- ABC News Online
Britons vote in high-stakes election dominated by Brexit -- Al Jazeera
Long queues reported at polling stations as voters turn out for 'election of a lifetime' -- The Independent

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