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Mikey Smith

Boris Johnson says 'let the healing begin' in No 10 speech after election win

Boris Johnson says it is time to "let the healing begin" - holding out an olive branch to remainers in his first speech outside Number 10 after a thumping election win.

The Prime Minister promised a break from politics and Brexit over Christmas.

And thanked non-Conservatives for lending him their votes in last night's decisive victory over Labour .

Mr Johnson said it was time for the country to go through a period of "closure" after a divisive period since the European referendum in 2016.

He told Remain voters he wanted them to know a "One Nation" Conservative Government would "never ignore" the "positive feelings of warmth and sympathy towards the other nations of Europe".

The Prime Minister added: "I frankly urge everyone on either side of what are, after three-and-a-half years, a frequently arid argument, I urge everyone to find closure and to let the healing begin."

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He added: "I know that after five weeks of electioneering, this country deserves a break from wrangling, a break from politics and a permanent break from talking about Brexit.

"I want people to go about their Christmas preparations happy and secure in the knowledge that here in this people's government the work is now being stepped up to make 2020 a year of prosperity and growth and hope and to deliver a parliament that works for everyone."

He said his new Government had an "overwhelming mandate from this election to get Brexit done, and we will honour that mandate by January 31."

"We are going to unite and level up ... bringing together the whole of this incredible United Kingdom - England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland together, taking us forward, unleashing the potential of the whole country, delivering opportunity across the entire nation," he said.

"I want to speak also to those who did not vote for us, or for me, and who wanted and perhaps still want to remain in the EU," Johnson added.

"I want you to know that we in this One Nation Conservative government will never ignore your good and positive feelings of warmth and sympathy towards the nations of Europe."

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