Liberal Democrats leader Jo Swinson has lost her seat amid catastrophic losses for the pro-Remain party. Swinson lost the East Dunbartonshire seat to SNP’s Amy Callaghan by 149 and will not return to Parliament.

About 6 weeks ago, in October, Swinson clashed with Boris Johnson when the Prime Minister told her she should join his party. The Prime Minister then warned not to believe in the promises of the Liberal Democrats.

"I think what the people of this country want is the promises made to them kept, and I am not disposed to believe in the promises of the Liberal Democrats when their leaflets in London say they want to revoke the result of the referendum and their leaflets in the south-west of the country do not mention Brexit at all.

That is what they stand for—a bunch of hypocrites, the lot of them.

They stand for nothing but a policy of dither and delay and indecision.

To take this country forward with fantastic environmental policies and fantastic policies on education of a kind that I think will appeal to all the hon. Lady’s constituents, she should join this party, vote for this Government and support us at the general election".

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