Tom Goodenough Tom Goodenough

Boris vs Corbyn: the key seats to watch on election night

Will Boris Johnson return to Downing Street on Friday? Or will it be prime minister Jeremy Corbyn? There are now only two days to go until election day. Here are the key seats to watch on Thursday night and Friday morning that will determine Labour and Tory fortunes:

10pm

All eyes will be on the joint exit poll from the BBC, ITV and Sky. This is the moment when everything went wrong for Theresa May. Will Boris Johnson receive better news than his predecessor?

11pm

Houghton & Sunderland South, which has always elected a Labour MP, is likely to be the first seat to declare. We’ll also get the result from Sunderland Central at around 11.30pm. At the last election, the Tories managed to cut Labour’s majority by 2,000 votes. Labour’s Julie Elliott still enjoys a 9,000 vote cushion, but can a major upset be ruled out? A Tory win here would be a big upset.

Midnight

Washington & Sunderland West will declare around now, offering some indication of how the Brexit party might affect results in Labour-held areas.

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