ITV election fatigue BLUNDER as Tom Bradby relieved coverage ended when it hasn't
ELECTION fatigue caused ITV News host Tom Bradby to sign off after a night spent covering the results before the programme had ended.
Election 2019: Tom Bradby suffers blunder after ending show
The ITV News presenter appeared relieved as he bid good morning to viewers after over eight hours spent covering the unfolding of election night. Tom Bradby signed off to allow Good Morning Britain hosts Susanna Reid and Piers Morgan to kick off their own programme, slumping in his chair and sighing. But the camera remained trained on Mr Bradby as he was discovered to have signed off too soon.
A clip of Mr Bradby's blunder was quickly shared online, with social media users commenting on the funny scene while praising the presenter for his non-stop coverage through election night.
BBC 5's Scott Bryan said: "Eight hours of non-stop presenting on election night without a break. Total respect."
Another user said: "Makes me love him even more!"
The Election 2019 exit poll results show the Conservative Party securing a massive majority of 368 seats - a significant push ahead of the Labour Party.
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The results would enable Mr Johnson to deliver on his promise to the British people to “get Brexit done” delivering a huge blow to Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
Labour heartlands were stripped of their MPs as swathes of Britons turned to Boris as Jeremy Corbyn received a humiliating defeat.
Thursday marked the fourth defeat for Labour since 2010, the second under Mr Corbyn – and the worst since the 1980s.
As the results unfolded, Mr Corbyn confirmed he will stand down from the leadership of the party and will not lead Labour in any future election.
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Senior German politician Norbert Roettgen admitted on Friday Boris Johnson's victory meant that Britain’s departure from the European Union was now inevitable.
Mr Roettgen, a member of German Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats and chair of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee said: "It's no secret that personally I wanted the UK to remain in the EU.
"But the British people have decided & we have to accept their choice: With Johnson's victory Brexit has become inevitable. Our goal now has to be to keep relations with the UK as close as possible.
The Conservative General Election landslide means Sir Peter Bottomley, who entered the Commons in 1975, has now become the Father of the House.
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Sir Peter, born in 1944 and now 75, was re-elected as Tory MP for Worthing West, making him the longest continuously serving Member of Parliament.
The previous Father of the House, Kenneth Clarke, stepped down as an MP in this election after serving for 49 years.
The anticipated next Father of the House was Labour MP Dennis Skinner. However, following the surprising loss of his Bolsover seat, the title has fallen to Sir Peter.
Sir Peter has represented Worthing West since 1997.