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Friday 8 May 2015

General Election 2015: Labour Leader ED Miliband Admits Defeat As Conservatives (Tories) Look Set To Win

Election results 2015 LIVE: Cameron set to win second term as SNP sweeps Scotland
David Cameron celebrated with wife Samantha at his count in Witney in the early hours (centre) as early results showing he is set to remain Prime Minister for another five years. A 7am forecast (illustrated bottom right) showed the Tories will win an overall majority, making gains on their 2010 tally of MPs to reach a total of 329. 

David Cameron today returned to Downing Street as Prime Minister after securing a shock election victory which is set to deliver an overall majority for the Tories.

The Conservative leader declared his intention to 'govern on the basis of governing for everyone in our United Kingdom' - a recognition of extraordinary gains by the SNP in Scotland which will pitch nationalists leader Nicola Sturgeon against Mr Cameron.
A deflated Ed Miliband threw in the towel after a series of crushing election losses, as he said he was 'deeply sorry' for Labour's 'difficult and disappointing' election night.
After weeks of opinion polls suggesting the result was too close to call, 'shy Tories' came out in force at the last moment to keep Mr Cameron in Downing Street.
A 7am results forecast suggests the Tories will win 329 seats - more than half of the Commons. With Sinn Fein not taking their seats and the Speaker not voting, it would effectively give the Tories a majority of around seven.
The SNP tide has swept aside Labour and Lib Dem big beasts including Jim Murphy and Douglas Alexander in a tide of nationalism which has already sparked calls for a second independence referendum.
There are doubts that Mr Miliband will survive as leader until Friday lunchtime, as he faces being left with fewer seats than Gordon Brown, slumping to 233.
The Lib Dems are fighting for their survival as a political party, with ministers including Vince Cable, Ed Davey, Simon Hughes, Lynne Featherstone and Jo Swinson already voted out and Danny Alexander expected to follow them. They could be left with just eight seats.
Nick Clegg clung on to his seat in Sheffield Hallam but revealed he will make an announcement about his leadership later this morning after a 'cruel and punishing night' for the Lib Dems.
Ukip has secured as many votes as the SNP and Lib Dems combined, but could be left with just two MPs with Nigel Farage forced to quit if he fails to win in South Thanet. 


Ed Miliband, pictured left at his own vote count in Doncaster today, now faces a leadership crisis after taking Labour to a worse result than Gordon Brown managed five years ago. Nicola Sturgeon is already celebrating (top right) as the SNP surge sweeps all before it, ousting big beasts including Labour's shadow foreign secretary Douglas Alexander, Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy and Lib Dem minister Danny Alexander. The Lib Dems face a bloodbath with just 12 seats out of 56 - leading Nick Clegg (inset) to hint that he might resign as leader.two.

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