General Election 2019
The General Election will take place on December 12th 2019.
Dennis Skinner 'The Beast of Bolsover' loses his seat to Conservatives
After almost half a century as an MP, Dennis Skinner has lost his seat in Parliament.
The 87-year-old former miner, known as the Beast Of Bolsover after his Derbyshire constituency, was slayed by constituents who previously voted overwhelmingly for Brexit.
The Labour MP was known for his outbursts, often resulting in his being temporarily booted out of the Commons.
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'It's all about Jeremy!': Labour MP doesn't hold back as she loses her seat
Former Stoke-on-Trent MP Ruth Smeeth says all the key decisions were made by Corbyn - so the blame for Labour failure falls at his feet.
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Jess Phillips: 'Of course, somebody like me could be leader of the Labour Party'
She told ITV News 'we're going to have to do what needs to be done in the Labour party and I will absolutely be part of that solution'
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General Election 2019: The big shocks from a historic night in British politics
Voting traditions were turned upside down across the country as the Tories won in Labour's heartland and the 'red wall' came crumbling down.