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Stock futures climbed Friday, as two major geopolitical uncertainties appeared to lift for investors, with movement on U.S.-China trade progress and a decisive election in the U.K. that may clear a path for Brexit.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson won a huge majority in Thursday's UK general election after voters backed his pledge to "get Brexit done" and take Britain out of the European Union by the end of January. So what can we expect to happen over the coming days? Here's a guide to the big political events to look out for. * Friday, December 13: Johnson's victory speech Johnson's first job will be to make a speech outside Downing Street on Friday morning. These can be big moments for an incoming prime minister. Tony Blair's comments upon winning a landslide majority in 1997,...

Finally, after three and a half long, painful years of dithering and complete failure to enact the will of the British people expressed in the historic Referendum of June 2016 where they voted to LEAVE the European Union, Boris has won, and won big. “Get Brexit Done” was the Conservative leader’s campaign slogan and the public in many ways just wanted it put behind them so they could move on. https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2019/12/466771/

326 seats have just been declared for the Conservatives. This is a majority. They have won. Counting continues to determine the size of the majority.

Boris Johnson is on course for an historic landslide victory in the 2019 general election after an exit poll predicted an 86-seat Conservative majority The Tories are predicted to win 368 seats – 50 up on 2017 – in their best result since 1987. On a catastrophic night for Labour, Jeremy Corbyn’s party was predicted to end the day with just 191 seats, down 71 on the last election in their worst result since 1935. If the prediction proves to be correct, it will mean the Prime Minister can forge ahead with his plan to get Britain out of the...