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    Boris Johnson And Conservative Party Win Large Majority In U.K. Parliament

    Preliminary results give a resounding victory to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party, all but ensuring the United Kingdom will exit the European Union early next year.
    by Mark Katkov Dec 13, 2019 2 minutes
    Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks to party supporters after his Conservative Party's landslide win.

    Updated 3:45 a.m. ET

    British voters have delivered a stunning victory to Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party, giving the champion of Brexit a large majority in the House of Commons and the support he needs to take the United Kingdom out of the European Union in January.

    With almost all that Conservatives will win an absolute majority of 78 seats in the 650-seat chamber, giving Johnson a firm mandate to form the next government. Johnson has been prime minister since July following the resignation of his predecessor, Theresa May, and called early elections in a gamble that he has won handily.

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