THE Conservatives were successful in the General Election on Thursday, December 12 — an election which would make it or break it for the UK’s ‘Brexit’ plans.

It was a landslide result as the Conservatives, led by Boris Johnson, snatched seats across the country. The result also saw former Liberal Democrat leader Jo Swinson losing her seat in East Dunbartonshire to the Scottish National Party (SNP) before stepping down as party leader, and Jeremy Corbyn has also declared that he will not lead the Labour party into the next General Election.

The Post area is set to remain blue, as Scott Mann won over North Cornwall with 30,671 votes against Liberal Democrat candidate Danny Chambers with 15,919 votes. In Torridge and West Devon, Geoffrey Cox received 35,904 votes against Liberal Democrat David Chalmers with 10,912 votes and Labour’s Siobhan Strode with 10,290 votes.

But what will this huge win for the Conservatives mean for the UK?

In the party’s manifesto, Mr Johnson guaranteed getting a new deal for Brexit through parliament to ‘get Brexit done’ by January 31. In his guarantee, Mr Johnson also aims to provide ‘extra funding for the NHS, with 50,000 more nurses and 50-million more GP surgery appointments a year; 20,000 more police and tougher sentencing for criminals; an Australian-style points system to control immigration; millions more invested every week in science, schools, apprenticeships and infrastructure while controlling debt; reaching Net Zero by 2050 with investment in clean energy solutions and green infrastructure to reduce carbon emissions and pollution’. The Conservative party also promise not to raise the rate of income tax, VAT or National Insurance.

It appears the most vital part of this election has been about ‘Brexit’. Despite voting to leave more than three years ago, the Conservative government have been unsuccessful in securing a deal for the UK to leave the European Union. However, Mr Johnson’s leadership will see a legislative programme announced today (December 19) in a new Queen’s Speech, and the EU Withdrawal Act Bill will also be brought back for discussion before the new year.

A ‘post-Brexit budget’ will be delivered in February. Within this will see the cut of taxes for some, a change of law which will prevent the automatic release of serious violent and sexual offenders at the ‘halfway point’, as well as a review of defence, security and foreign policy.

The party also aims to increase funding for schools and change the law to increase the amount that migrants pay to use the NHS. The Conservatives promise the NHS’ ‘biggest ever cash boost’ with 20 hospital upgrades, 40 new hospitals, 50,000 new nurses, 6,000 more doctors and 50-million GP appointments.

Amongst other party aims include an extra £33.9-billion to the NHS by 2023; tougher sentences for terrorists to ensure they are kept in prison; and a system to prevent ‘vexatious claims’ against Armed Forces veterans. Much of this is aimed to take place within the party’s first 100 days of being voted back into power.Mr Johnson’s government have also said they will set out schemes for trade, agriculture, fishing and the environment once the UK leaves the EU.

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