Boris Johnson is to visit the north of England later, hours after celebrating his party's biggest election win for 30 years by sweeping aside Labour in its traditional heartlands.

A record number of female lawmakers will take seats in the UK's parliament following the December 12 elections, as per official results announced on Friday

French President Emmanuel Macron said on Friday that he wished for the United Kingdom to remain the European Union's close ally and friend, rather than a competitor after leaving the bloc

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday that the top priority for the people of the United Kingdom and for parliament will be focusing on the National Health Service (NHS), which has long been struggling with funding cuts and increased pressure on hospitals

Boris Johnson took a risk by pushing parliament to call a snap election, and the Conservative Party leader's gamble has paid off, as the Tories raced to their best election result since the days of Margaret Thatcher, gaining a comprehensive majority in the House of Commons which will give Johnson the power to finally, as he constantly reiterated during the election campaign, "get Brexit done."

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday he had begun forming a new government, with a new parliament to be formed early next week

The UK Conservative Party has secured the most convincing victory in the general election since 1987, gaining 365 seats in the House of Commons, with votes in all the 650 constituencies counted