Piers Morgan was visibly shocked and Susanna Reid had her head in her hands as Mr Johnson's unnamed aide loudly declared 'for f***s sake' and blocked the path of a GMB reporter.

A survey conducted by Opinium between December 10-11 puts the Tories on 45 per cent overall, down one point, while Labour is up two points to 33 per cent.

Going in to today, Boris Johnson had a narrowing lead in the polls and is hoping to secure a swathe of northern Labour seats. But Labour sources claim its vote is holding up amid a seemingly huge turnout.

The Conservative minister (pictured with his wife Helena and son Peter) was returned in North East Somerset with 50.4 per cent of the vote and a majority of 14,729 over Labour.

With Labour's 'red wall' of Leave-backing strongholds imploding, Boris Johnson said he had been given a 'powerful' vote of confidence by the British people.

The Labour supporting popstar, who has been singing the left-wing's praises during the campaign, posted the message alongside a sad face emoji on Instagram.

The bitter recrimination between Mr Corbyn' hard-Left supporters and more moderate factions began as soon as the exit polls last night accurately predicted the party's brutal pummelling

Mr Gove, who introduced his party leader at his victory rally today (pictured), is being tipped to be given a new trade role to promote Britain as it leaves the EU by January 31.

Boris Johnson is facing potential embarrassment caused by his private life, including probes from the IOPC and the GLA over public money granted to his alleged former lover Jennifer Arcuri.

EXCLUSIVE: The actor, 59, looked crestfallen when the exit poll landed at 10pm last night as he enjoyed wine and food at the Tendido Cero tapas restaurant in Kensington last night.

After the exit poll predicted a large Conservative majority taking Westminster, Mr Bercow appeared in the television studio, and viewers said he looked on the verge of tears.

The Tories put into place a tight-knit team featuring a mixture of old-school campaigners and younger upstarts skilled in the dark arts of social media. The result was the electoral equivalent of a bludgeon.

The Queen's Speech on Thursday, setting out the Government's agenda for the new Parliament, will give legislative force to the policy priorities which secured Mr Johnson's landslide win.

Boris is celebrating this morning as the most powerful Conservative Prime Minister since Thatcher - but for years it looked like his complicated personal life could derail his vaunting ambition.

Boris Johnson has vowed to bring back his Brexit divorce deal for MPs to vote on this Friday as he looks to hit the ground running and deliver on the election promises he made to working-class voters.

The PM and his top team met in Downing Street after it was revealed that withdrawal legislation is being amended to rule out any extension of the transition period beyond December 2020.

Boris Johnson was hailed as he took his seat on the frontbench, as MPs awaited the first sitting since the Tories secured an historic 80-strong majority.

The new Tory majority government will end the early release of dangerous terrorists and introduce minimum 14 year jail terms.

Boris Johnson could offer first-time home buyers massive discounts to stop them being priced out of their local areas - but experts immediately questioned how it would work.

A new Australian-style points-based immigration system will be rolled out in the UK in 2021 as freedom of movement from the EU is brought to an end by Boris Johnson's new Tory government.

Mr Corbyn endured the short trip from the Commons to the Lords this morning alongside the happy Prime Minister in stony silence, less than a week after his party was humiliated at the polls.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn awkwardly walked side by side during the State Opening of Parliament this morning, with Mr Corbyn striking a furious pose.

Jeremy Corbyn was cheered to the rafters by the newly-enlarged ranks of Tory MPs as he took to his feet in the debate on the government's legislative programme.

Boris Johnson was under pressure on foreign aid last night after cash help for China and India soared. The total foreign aid budget grew £493million from 2017 to hit £14.6billion last year.

Boris Johnson spoke to Donald Trump this afternoon as he tried to heal relations with the US after his decision to allow Huawei to help build the UK's 5G network sparked fury.

Powell was sacked from the Tory shadow cabinet in 1968 for his 'rivers of blood' speech which warned of the dangers of unchecked mass immigration.

Andrea Leadsom is facing the axe in the reshuffle after 'lecturing' Boris Johnson about dangers of a 'male-dominated environment'. Liz Truss may survive and Thérèse Coffey given a reprieve.

Mr Johnson started the day by sacking Andrea Leadsom as Business Secretary, Theresa Villiers as Environment Secretary and Esther McVey as housing minister.

Mr Javid broke cover after sending shockwaves through Westminster by falling on his sword over Mr Cummings' plot for a 'bonfire' of all special advisers who will not meekly fall into line.

Today's ultimatum to Mr Javid to sack his closest team and accept aides answering to Mr Cummings is the culmination of a naked power grab by the maverick strategy chief.

Sajid Javid had reportedly tried to resist calls from the PM's chief advisor Dominic Cummings to dramatically increase spending, so experts believe his dismissal could 'open the fiscal floodgates'.

Government figures reportedly believe the current way in which Number 10 is operating is 'unsustainable' and 'untenable' with Mr Cummings' role a key concern.

The Prime Minister is already a father, however this will be the first child born to his 31-year-old partner.

Ms Leadsom, who frequently clashed with the former Speaker in the Commons, used a ministerial resignation speech to wade in on him again, despite his own retirement in December.

Priti Patel was seated next to Mr Johnson for PMQs as he voiced 'confidence' in her and said she is doing an 'outstanding job'.

Boris Johnson is chairing the emergency Cobra committee later where the UK's tactics will shift from 'containing' the killer disease to merely 'delaying' its inevitable spread.

Boris Johnson declared that the UK's tactics have shifted from 'containing' the killer disease to merely 'delaying' its inevitable spread after chairing a meeting of the Cobra emergency committee.

Mr Hunt, who since leaving the cabinet is chair of the Commons health and social care select committee, believes the Prime Minister should be doing more to encourage social distancing.

Ms Symonds said: 'I've spent the past week in bed with the main symptoms of Coronavirus. I haven't needed to be tested and, after seven days of rest, I feel stronger and I'm on the mend.'

Yan Liu, 37, walked into the department store at Westfield in Bondi Junction, Sydney, last March intending to steal a lavender Zimmermann sweater (pictured), a court has heard.

Kate Middleton's brother James, 32,has insisted that his pet dogs have 'saved his life' following his mental health battle and thinks they go 'further than humans' in terms of rehabilitation.

James Middleton has paid tribute to Crufts and The Kennel Club for helping to ensure dogs are recognised for their multiple abilities. 

Australia's share market lost another $107billion after Prime Minister Scott Morrison banned indoor gatherings of 100 or more people. A top economic professor fears a recession rivalling 1930s.

ALEX BRUMMER writes: The Government and Chancellor Rishi Sunak (pictured) is sparing no effort as they battles to stop the coronavirus.

Emily Ratajkowski has branded 2019 'the hardest year of her life' yet admitted '2020 is giving it a run for its money'

More than one million Australians will lose their jobs from the economic crash caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the Bankwest Curtin Economics Centre predicts.

RABBI LORD JONATHAN SACKS: When this bleak time is over, when schools and pubs and theatres reopen, when we no longer need fear the warmth of a handshake or the closeness of friends...

The Little Mix star, 28, has revealed she's 'still working on herself' but is now 'mentally stronger' than ever before in an exclusive interview with MailOnline.

Financial comparison website Finder's survey of 11,118 consumers found 19 per cent of them would barely have enough savings to last a week if COVID-19 took their job.

One in two Australian workers could soon be receiving a $1,500 fortnightly wage subsidy to be kept in work. Daily Mail Australia looks at the services jobs coronavirus has destroyed overnight.