UK Election: Johnson’s election gamble set to pay off as exit poll predicts big Tory majority

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Update 11.45pm: Boris Johnson’s gamble on a snap election looks set to have paid off with the Tories set to win a big majority, according to an exit poll.

The BBC/Sky/ITV poll puts the Conservatives on 368 seats, 42 above the 326 needed for an absolute majority in the Commons.