"Tonight's result is obviously hugely disappointing, in East Dunbartonshire, and across the whole country with Boris Johnson winning a majority," Swinson said, as quoted by Sky News.
The Lib Dems, as they are called, have won a mere 11 seats so far, 10 less than they previously held in the House of Commons, according to result provided by UK’s Press Association.
10 December 2019, 20:58 GMT
Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon could be seen visibly celebrating before a live appearance on Sky News television. Cameras caught the moment she learned that SNP’s East Dunbartonshire candidate Amy Callaghan beat Swinson by just 149 votes.
The general election ended is a resounding success for Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservatives, gaining 66 seats to hold a total of 363 out of 650 seats to secure an absolute majority, according to the PA’s tally.
Johnson on Friday vowed to "get Brexit done" by January 31, 2020.
