The UK is waking up to a much changed political landscape after Boris Johnson's Conservatives took a string of Labour seats - including some decades-long strongholds - to claim a hefty majority. "It does look as though this One Nation Conservative government has been given a powerful new mandate to get Brexit done," says Mr Johnson. Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn concedes it's been a "very disappointing night" and says he will not lead the party into another election. His supporters say the party had been punished for its Brexit stance. Others blame Mr Corbyn and his agenda.

We'll have reaction to the result and coverage of all the latest developments throughout Friday on our live page. For now, we round up the key points at a glance. You can also check the result in your area, and find out about the night's big casualties.

The difference in outlook between Scotland and much of the rest of the country is apparent, after the SNP enjoyed what leader Nicola Sturgeon called an "exceptional night" that had given her party a mandate for another independence referendum. The SNP not only took seats from Labour and the Conservatives but unseated Lib Dem leader Jo Swinson, who says millions of people across the UK will feel "dread and dismay" at the result. The Brexit Party failed to win any seats but leader Nigel Farage says his party has killed off any prospect of another Brexit referendum.

In Northern Ireland, the big story is that Nigel Dodds - the Democratic Unionist Party's Westminster leader - is without a seat, having lost North Belfast to Sinn Féin's John Finucane. Mr Dodds's party, which propped up Theresa May's Conservatives after she failed to secure a majority in 2017, lost two seats as the SDLP and Alliance made gains. Wales has its first three female Conservative MPs, with the Tories having claimed six key seats from Labour. Plaid Cymru held its four seats, while the Lib Dems were wiped out.

The tone of front-page coverage of the general election result varies wildly, depending on the stance of the paper involved. "Rejoice!" says the Daily Mail, in celebration of the Conservative victory, For the Daily Mirror, it's a "Nightmare before Xmas." The i contemplates the security of the prime minister's position which, it says, will see "Johnson unleashed". Meanwhile, the Daily Star makes a rare concession to politics on its front page, but only to poke fun at the PM, calling him "Bozo the Clown", and Labour's Diane Abbott, pointing to a wardrobe malfunction which saw her wearing "two lefty feet" shoes.

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